Politics

Tuesday, March 19th 2024 - 10:30 UTC
Paraguayan President highlights his country's productive model

President Santiago Peña highlighted Paraguay's productive model and spoke about his country's future in terms of economic and financial development in the panel “Spotlight on Latin America” sponsored by the Financial Times, it was reported Monday in Asunción. The head of state also pointed out that the technology incorporated into the agricultural production system will allow Paraguay to achieve the development it has longed for.
Tuesday, March 19th 2024 - 09:00 UTC
The West can’t ‘solve’ its Russia problem: Here’s how it should handle six more years of Vladimir Putin

By Peter Tesch - In perhaps the least surprising news of the year, Vladimir Putin has triumphed at the Russian ballot box and been enthroned for the fifth time as president. He will serve for six more years. He will be 77 years old in 2030. According to the constitution, which he re-wrote to his benefit in 2020, he then could stand again for a further six-year term.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 19:29 UTC
Protesters prevented from blocking access to Buenos Aires

Federal troops and Buenos Aires City Police clashed Monday with leftwing organizations seeking to block access to the country's capital through the Saavedra (north) and Pueyrredón (south) bridges to protest against President Javier Milei's policies.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 18:57 UTC
Lula says Brazil was “abandoned” under Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday that his country was “abandoned” by the government before his and, therefore, “much remains to be done,” Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 18:29 UTC
Bats force closing of Uruguayan Health Ministry HQs

An invasion of bats forced Uruguayan authorities Monday to shut down the Health Ministry's (MSP) headquarters in Montevideo out of safety and sanitary concerns. All clerical work was done remotely as measures were taken to restore normalcy at the earliest, it was reported.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 10:35 UTC
Argentines faring worse off under Milei

Despite the apparent success of Argentine President Javier administration's policies to curb inflation, various reports last week showed plummetting figures regarding economic activity and welfare. To fight growing retail prices, the Libertarian Government authorized imports of yerba mate, dairy products, meat, rice, and even sugar.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 10:17 UTC
Milei invited to Miami to receive accolade from Jewish Community

Argentine President Javier Milei will travel to Miami during the second week of April to receive the “Ambassadors of Light” distinction from the local Jewish community, it was announced during the weekend. TTraveling with the head of state will be his sister and Presidential Secretary Karina Milei.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 09:50 UTC
Haiti: Gangs grab essential Unicef supplies

As if Haiti's shortages were not severe enough, armed groups sabotaged the main docking facilities in Port-au-Prince and looted several containers, including one from the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), containing essential supplies, it was reported this weekend.
Monday, March 18th 2024 - 08:07 UTC
Uruguay picks new Ambassador for Caracas post

The Uruguayan Government of President Luis Lacale Pou decided to appoint Silvana Montes de Oca as the new Ambassador to Venezuela following the resignation of Eber Da Rosa, which raised doubts as to whether Montevideo would lower its diplomatic mission in Caracas to a chargé d'affairs level.
Saturday, March 16th 2024 - 12:27 UTC
Election time in EU; Green Deal measures are to be reviewed to try and quell farmers protests

European Parliament elections are scheduled for next June, so the European Commission faced with growing protests from farmers and their marches on some of the main cities, Berlin, France and Brussels, has in response proposed concessions on climate and environmental measures.