Politics

• Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Colombia and Venezuela ranked as “least peaceful” countries in Latin America; Uruguay sets standard

  

  According to a study published on Wednesday by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Colombia and Venezuela have been considered the “least peaceful” countries in Latin America due to socio-political conflicts and internal violence.

• Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro 1-0 down at TSE trial

  

  Case rapporteur Benedito Gonçalves Tuesday voted in favor of convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro in the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) trial for abuse of political power and undue use of the media, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 11:09 UTC

  Falklands war: Medals for Galician sailors forcibly turned into the crew of a spy vessel monitoring UK Task Force

  

  The Argentine consulate in Vigo, Spain held a ceremony to acknowledge the valor and dedication of two Galician sailors from Vigo and Cangas who were forcibly recruited into the Falklands conflict, 41 years ago, by the Argentine navy when they were about to begin their fishing season in the South Atlantic on board the vessel Usurbil.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

  Argentina: The Skyvan is “a symbol of the recovery of rights,” Massa says

  

  Argentine Economy Minister and presidential hopeful Sergio Massa Monday said the arrival back in the country of the former Coast Guard British-built Shorts Skyvan PA-51 aircraft used in the 1970s for the infamous death flights was “a symbol of the recovery of rights.”

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  Fernández thankful to his Brazilian friend Lula

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday told his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that “when you are in trouble you ask your friends for help and friends are always there,” it was reported. Both leaders met Monday in Brasilia to celebrate 200 years of bilateral relations.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Torres and Arévalo to clash in Guatemalan runoff

  

  Former First Lady Sandra Torres will take on Congressman Bernardo Arévalo in the Aug. 20 presential runoff in Guatemala following Sunday's elections, according to preliminary data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazil and Argentina strengthen alliance

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday said that his country and Argentina have adopted almost 100 actions to “give substance” to joint development between South America's two largest economies, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 08:37 UTC

  Uruguay's Colman becomes new Speaker of Parlasur

  

  Uruguay's Mario Colman Monday became the new Speaker of Mercosur's Parliament (Parlasur), it was reported in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 08:25 UTC

  Mercosur/EU trade accord: Lula describes EU amendments as 'unacceptable”, but will continue talks

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva reiterated his support for the signing of the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur but expressed his dissatisfaction with the additional terms proposed by the European bloc, calling them “unacceptable.”

• Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 05:06 UTC

  Uruguay's Parliament marks 50th anniversary of civic-military Dictatorship

  

  On a cold and foggy night, the Parliament of Uruguay held a commemorative session on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the civic-military dictatorship that took place in the country from 1973 to 1985.