Politics

Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:18 UTC
At least 27 die in Dominican Republic due to heavy rain

At least 27 people have died and hundreds have been evacuated as torrential rains hit the Dominican Republic in recent days reaching 431 millimeters, the highest volume of rainfall ever recorded in the country.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Legal action sought against Roger Waters in Chile

Chile's Jewish Community Wednesday filed a request for judiciary protection against British pop singer Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame, it was reported in Santiago.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Paraguayan Agriculture Minister has doubts about climate change

Paraguay's Agriculture Minister Carlos Giménez said Wednesday that he was seriously doubting there was such a thing as climate change. “There have always been droughts and floods in Paraguay,” he pointed out in a broadcast interview in Asunción.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Chile's new ambassador to Buenos Aires chosen

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday chose José Antonio Viera-Gallo to fill the vacancy as Ambassador to Argentina, which would mean the appointee's return to a position he held between 2015 and 2018, Undersecretary of the Interior Manuel Monsalve announced.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 08:31 UTC
Uruguay, China deepen bilateral ties

President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay and Xi Jinping of China Wednesday announced after meeting in Beijing that new steps toward a bilateral free trade deal had been agreed upon.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Lula does not need to be friends with presidents of other countries

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that he does not need to be friends with the heads of state of other countries, despite which it was possible to reach an agreement, Agencia Brasil reported.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Vice-Presidential transition starting Wednesday in Argentina

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) is to welcome her elected successor Victoria Villarruel Tuesday afternoon to set the transition at the head of the Senate in motion. Villarruel has been highly critical of the former head of state throughout the 2023 campaign.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:32 UTC
Milei and Alberto Fernández meet for two and a half hours

Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally met Tuesday with his elected successor the Libertarian Javier Milei to officially kick off the transition toward the Dec. 10 inauguration. “The meeting took place at the Olivos presidential residence to initiate the institutional transition process between the teams appointed by both in the different areas of government,” Presidential Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti wrote on social media.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:15 UTC
Falklands lawmaker reaffirms self determination and questions Argentina's claim

Falkland Islands elected member of the Legislative Assembly, Mark Pollard speaking with the UK media insisted on the Islands' people right to self determination and even questioned that the Falklands ever belonged to Argentina.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:05 UTC
UK Minister of Defense, “Falklands are British, that is nonnegotiable and undeniable”

“The Falkland Islands are British, that is nonnegotiable and undeniable” emphasized UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, adding that “99,8% of Islanders voted in 2013 to remain British and we will always defend their right to self-determination and UK's sovereignty”.