Politics

Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 22:11 UTC
Presidents Boric and Lacalle Pou criticize Lula da Silva's defense of Maduro's Regime in Brasilia

Chilean President Gabriel Boric expressed his strong disagreement on Tuesday with the statements made by his Brazilian counterpart, Lula da Silva, who had claimed on Monday that the notion of authoritarianism in Venezuela was a “constructed narrative.” Boric emphasized the seriousness of the situation in Venezuela and distanced himself from Lula's defense of Nicolás Maduro and his regime.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Lula promises Maduro that integration “will be full”

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday told his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace that the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries “will be full.” Maduro, who seldom travels abroad, is in Brasilia to attend Tuesday's Summit of South American leaders hosted by the continent's largest country.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
How the Far Left paves the way for the Far Right, the Chilean experience

By Andrés Velasco

In October 2022, Chileans elected a far-left constitutional convention that produced a text so bizarrely radical that nearly two-thirds of voters rejected it. Now Chileans have elected a new Constitutional Council and put a far-right party in the driver’s seat.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Former Salvadoran president convicted in absentia

A Salvadoran court Monday sentenced former President Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) to 14 years in prison for his alleged negotiations with criminal gangs. Funes, currently living in Nicaragua, got 8 years for illicit groupings and 6 years for breach of duty. Nicaragua gave him citizenship in 2019.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Paraguayan President-elect meets with Argentine and Uruguayan leaders

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña Monday met in Buenos Aires with Argentine President Alberto Fernández and later in the day, he traveled to Montevideo for an encounter with President Luis Lacalle Pou as both La Plata River leaders were preparing to travel to Brasilia for the South American Summit convened by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
Same-sex relations can lead to death penalty in Uganda

Ugandan authorities have passed new criminal legislation whereby homosexuality is punishable by death, it was reported in Entebbe. President Yoweri Museveni Monday signed into law the bill that has the support of the country's public opinion.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 09:21 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas flight attendant arrested for allegedly making bomb threat

An Aerolineas Argentinas flight attendant was arrested Monday for allegedly making the phone calls saying there was a bomb on the flag carrier's May 21 flight AR 1304 from Ezeiza to Miami, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 06:41 UTC
Liverpool commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic

Three days of Battle of the Atlantic commemorations have ended in Liverpool with organizers and the public equally delighted by the maritime spectacle.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 19:50 UTC
General election in Spain in July following the disastrous showing for Socialists in regional voting; Mercosur alert

Spain is set to hold an early general election on July 23, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday. The announcement comes after Sanchez Socialist Party suffered serious setbacks to the conservative opposition in regional elections held on Sunday.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Argentina's race against time: Economy Minister seeks Chinese support to stay afloat

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa is due in China Tuesday, in a desperate bid to secure much-needed dollars for the government's survival and bolster its chances in the upcoming presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, who recently announced that he would not seek re-election, has taken a backseat, allowing Massa to spearhead this crucial mission.