Politics

Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Colombian President's son freed pending trial

A Colombian court in the capital city of Bogotá ruled late Friday that President Gustavo Petro Urrego's son may be released from custody pending his money laundering trial, albeit under certain conditions.
Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 08:33 UTC
HMS Dauntless joins Colombian navy 200th anniversary and Unitas Exercise with 20 countries

The Royal Navy’s most advanced destroyer has completed a large-scale exercise off the coast of Colombia, marking a return to full front-line action after a major overhaul.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:56 UTC
“Blue” dollar knows no ceiling in Argentina

The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar went up again Thursday in Argentina hitting a new all-time high of AR$ 570 at the end of the day as the Aug. 13 Simultaneous, Mandatory, and Open Primary (PASO) presidential elections loom over, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Colombian president under fire after son's money laundering admission

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrgo insisted Thursday that he intends to remain in office until 2026 because he was elected by the people for such a commitment. The head of state made these remarks after his son Nicolás Petro Burgos admitted that his father's 2022 campaign had been financed with contributions from a questionable origin.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Narcotraficker Sebastián Marset threatens Uruguayan and Bolivian journalists using a Falklands' chip phone

Uruguayan news outlet Telenoche (Canal 4) received a chilling threat signed by the elusive Uruguayan drug lord, Sebastián Marset, who remains a fugitive from justice, as the reporters announced during their Wednesday 5 broadcast. The text, sent via WhatsApp at 10:47 PM on Tuesday, 4th, bore a clear warning: “Hello. If you continue making articles about me, there will be consequences. I am Marset.” Accompanying this chilling statement was a photo featuring 24 Glock pistol magazines arranged meticulously in a box.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Brazil's black movement calls for end to Operation Shield

After police action resulted in the killing of at least 16 people in Guarujá, where extra-judiciary executions are also said to have taken place, members of the South American country's black movement staged a demonstration Thursday in front of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) in downtown São Paulo, Agencia Brasil reported.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Greenpeace “No New Oil” activists, take their protest to PM Sunak's country estate

Greenpeace activists carried out a protest on the roof of the country estate belonging to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday. Sunak was not at home at the time as he is on holiday with his family in California.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Espionage charges filed against two US Navy sailors

Two California-based US Navy Sailors arrested for allegedly supplying sensitive military Information to China were formally charged Thursday in two separate cases. It remains to be determined whether each accused was aware of the other's activities regarding details on wartime exercises, naval operations, and critical technical material. Both men pleaded not guilty in federal courts in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 08:17 UTC
Bank of England rate up to 5,25%, highest in fifteen years; no prospects of abating

The Bank of England raised on Thursday its main interest rate to 5.25%, the highest in 15 years, as the country strives to control persistently high inflation. The quarter percentage point hike was the bank's 14th in a row.
Friday, August 4th 2023 - 08:04 UTC
Lula's lawyer formally becomes a member of Brazil's Supreme Court

Brazilian president Lula da Silva's lawyer, Cristiano Zanin, 47, took a seat for life on the country’s Supreme Court on Thursday. Zanin helped Lula overturn convictions stemming from Brazil’s sprawling “Car Wash” corruption investigation and was freed after 580 days of incarceration.