Politics

Monday, January 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
González Urrutia recalls that his inauguration would make him commander-in-chief of Venezuela's armed forces

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia who insists he won the controversial July 28 elections and will be sworn in next Friday in Caracas warned his country's armed forces that, as of that day, he will become their “commander in chief.” As such, he demanded absolute loyalty, which has nonetheless been pledged to the incumbent Nicolás Maduro.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 10:38 UTC
María Corina Machado calls for mass protests against Maduro in Venezuela

Opposition leader María Corina Machado on Sunday called for a day of demonstrations on Thursday, January 9 in Venezuela, the eve of Nicolás Maduro's swearing-in for a third term, amid allegations of electoral fraud.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Messi gets US Presidential Medal of Freedom but skips awarding ceremony

Argentine footballing legend Lionel Messi was among the recipients of the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom but skipped the awarding ceremony Saturday at the White House citing previous engagements.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:28 UTC
Brazilian nun becomes oldest person alive after death of Japanese woman

A Japanese woman considered to be the world's longest-lived person died on Dec. 29 at 116 years old at a nursing home in the city of Ashiya in the Hyogo Prefecture, it was reported Saturday. A Brazilian nun is now the oldest person alive.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:16 UTC
Israeli soldier vacationing in Brazil flees to Argentina to avoid arrest for Gaza war crimes

An Israeli national who was vacationing in Brazil had to flee in a rush to Argentina to avoid being prosecuted there for alleged war crimes committed while deployed in Gaza as a member of the Kfir Brigade.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:02 UTC
Bolivian inflation soars amid political unrest and poor weather

According to a report released Sunday by Bolivia's National Statistics Institute (INE), the South American country's inflation last year stood at 9.97% amid poor weather, social conflicts, and road blockades that deteriorated the economy considerably. INE Director Humberto Arandia also pointed out that the 2024 figure was the highest in the last 16 years.
Monday, January 6th 2025 - 08:30 UTC
Meloni pays visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

US President-elect Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni met at the former's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after their encounter was arranged in the utmost secrecy. The gathering consisted of a private dinner, the screening of a documentary, and an exchange of views on bilateral matters.
Saturday, January 4th 2025 - 16:34 UTC
Milei welcomes González Urrutia at Casa Rosada

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, whom many regard as the truthful winner of the July 28 elections in his country, was welcomed Saturday by Argentine President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada. He made Buenos Aires the first stop of his tour ahead of what he has announced will be his inauguration on Jan. 10 in Caracas despite Nicolás Maduro's regime planning otherwise and offering a US$100,000 reward for his head.
Saturday, January 4th 2025 - 11:56 UTC
The challenge for Edmundo González, touring Argentina and Uruguay: can he avoid a new Guaidó scenario?

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia visits Montevideo this Saturday as part of a regional tour aimed at obtaining international backing to assume the Presidency of Venezuela next January 10, after declaring himself the winner of last July's elections, according to the voting tallies collected by the opposition. During his stay, he will meet with President Luis Lacalle Pou and Foreign Minister Omar Paganini, who reiterated Uruguay's support to the legitimacy of his electoral triumph.
Saturday, January 4th 2025 - 11:06 UTC
Argentina: Footwear manufacturing plant shutdown represents 360 layoffs

Argentina's chainsaw policies with a US dollar so low that everything is expensive nationwide are beginning to take its toll on the local industry: The Grupo Dass sports footwear manufacturing plant in Coronel Suarez, in the province of Buenos Aires, has been closed down - it used to manufacture articles for the brands Adidas, Nike, and Fila.