Politics

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  Paraguayan minister wants a wall bordering Argentina

  

  Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce Luis Castiglioni Monday said he would like to see a wall across the border between his country and Argentina. He added the idea was inspired by former US President Donald Trump's plan to build such a structure con control illegal immigration from Mexico.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  EU to invest € 45 billion in Latin America and Caribbean

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday an investment of € 45 billion over several years for Latin American and Caribbean economies through the Global Gateway program, the EU's response to massive Chinese undertakings in the region.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Lula wants to deepen discussion with EU on climate issue

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that his country wanted to generate a common agenda with the European Union (EU) to respond to present and future environmental challenges and the transition to renewable energies.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  British gov't lifts restrictions on Brazilian meat

  

  British authorities have decided to lift the reinforced controls on Brazilian meat, Brasilia's Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture announced Monday, according to Agencia Brasil. The measure was adopted nine months after a technical team visited the South American country.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Argentine President in favor of fair and equitable trade

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday said at the European Council headquarters before the plenum of the EU-Celac Summit in Brussels that “Our regions must promote fair and equitable trade based on mutual respect.” He also underlined the importance of working together. It is the first meeting between the two blocs since 2015.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

  Falklands: Aberdeen children model ships to circumnavigate Antarctica

  

  Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:16 UTC

  Uruguay to purchase brand new OPVs from Spanish shipyard

  

  Uruguayan authorities Monday announced they had placed an order for the purchase of two brand-new Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) from the Spanish shipyard Cardama for € 82 million, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:41 UTC

  UK signs trade treaty to join Trans Pacific partnership, 'the world's fastest growing region'

  

  The United Kingdom on Sunday formally signed a treaty to join a major Indo/Pacific block, in what is described as the biggest trade deal since the country left the European Union, (Brexit) at the beginning of 2020.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:30 UTC

  Massa might have to travel to US to finalize deal with IMF

  

  Argentine Economy Minister and presidential contender Sergio Massa might travel to the United States later this week to close an agreement with the International Monetary Fund whereby the global agency would give the South American country some US$ 8.5 billion, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  UN Coordinator in Uruguay praises local gov't for efforts handling water crisis

  

  Pablo Ruiz Hiebra, United Nations (UN) Coordinator in Uruguay, Sunday highlighted the “efforts” of the South American country's government in the face of the water crisis.