Politics

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Argentina's Falklands claim at CELAC/EU summit, a midwinter dream

  

  The Argentine government's victory cheering and bragging about a joint declaration from two continents on the Falklands/Malvinas issue has turned out to be a brief midwinter dream. This was strongly confirmed by the British Foreign Office and the European Union.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Brazilian Constitution translated to indigenous language

  

  Brazil's Constitution has been translated for the first time into the indigenous Nheengatu language. The new version of the 35-year-old document was released Wednesday, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Peru: Six arrested in third Lima Takeover demonstration

  

  At least six people have been arrested and eight others were injured Wednesday during the third “Lima Takeover” demonstration seeking President Dina Boluarte's resignation, the release from prison of former President Pedro Castillo Terrones, a constitutional reform, and the holding of fresh elections.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Chile: Senate finds Commission Against Disinformation unconstitutional

  

  Chile's Senate Wednesday approved by 18 votes to 11 and 3 abstentions a draft seeking to declare President Gabriel Boric Font's Commission against Disinformation unconstitutional, it was reported in Santiago.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 09:17 UTC

  Buenos Aires: “Blue” dollar keeps going up amid police raids

  

  Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) Wednesday sold US$ 130 million and 288 million yuan (around US$ 40 million) in a desperate move to keep the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) quotation from soaring any further after reaching AR$ 527 / US$ 1.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:32 UTC

  Wheat prices soar as Russia bombs grain ships and Ukraine export infrastructure

  

  Wheat prices have risen sharply on global markets after Russia said it would treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as potential military targets, BBC reported. Moscow pulled out of a deal this week that had guaranteed safe passage for grain shipments through the Black Sea.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:13 UTC

  By elections in England could be anticipating Labour victory next year

  

  Three by-elections are taking place this Thursday in England with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives bracing for defeat in all three as Britain’s economic difficulties bite.

• Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 08:01 UTC

  Falklands Camp MLA Ian Hansen resigns because of health issues

  

  One of the most experienced elected lawmakers of the Falkland Islands presented his resignation on Wednesday 19 July 2023, because of health issues.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  EU-Celac summit's final declaration: Falklands/Malvinas a territory under dispute

  

  The final declaration of the two-day Summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) issued Tuesday in Brussels included in its 13th provision the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as a territory under dispute. The document also condemned Russia's military deployment in Ukraine with a footnote noting that one country (Nicaragua) would not adhere to that point.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  Argentine team starts talks with IMF toward new deal

  

  Argentina's Economic Policy Secretary Adolfo Rubinstein; Chief Advisor Leonardo Madcur; and Central Bank (BCRA) Vice-President Lisandro Cleri started Tuesday in Washington DC a new round of negotiations with a technical team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finalize a new agreement ahead of this year's presidential elections, it was confirmed by an IMF spokesperson.