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Montevideo, July 14th 2025 - 02:11 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 10:08 UTC

    Opposition candidate wins gubernatorial elections in Argentine province of Chubut

    Aged 35, Torres became the youngest-ever governor-elect in the Patagonian province

    Ignacio Torres of the opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) alliance finally won Sunday's gubernatorial elections in the Argentine province of Chubut with 35.71% of the votes, edging Arriba Chubut's Juan Pablo Luque, who collected 34.11% and would not admit defeat until Monday.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 11:05 UTC

    Falklands police has staff shortage; drink driving and speeding the main concerns

    The Royal Falkland Islands Police headquarters in Stanley

    The Falkland Islands are short of uniformed police officers, was made public at the Police Committee meeting by Inspector and Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker. A recruitment process has been started, and in the meantime the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) is using detectives in uniform, management, and reserve police officers to provide the policing service as well as relying on officers to work on rest days.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:33 UTC

    Peru celebrates Independence Day with a new round of violent protests

    “Peru needs to face — with more strength and efficiency — delinquency and crime,” said president Boluarte

    Last Friday, Peru's Independence Day, President Dina Boluarte called for a “great national reconciliation” in the wake of fresh outbursts of violent protests. In her state of the Nation speech before congress, the president also appealed for legislative powers to be extended to the executive branch for 120 days, in an effort to curtail crime and violence among other issues.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    US lawmakers discuss bilateral issues with Paraguay's next President

    A delegation of lawmakers from the United States headed by Congressman Adam Smith (D) Sunday met in Asunción with Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña to discuss future bilateral relations, particularly on security and trade, it was reported. Peña's chosen Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, who also took part in the discussions, spoke of a “very productive” encounter. Peña is to take office Aug. 15.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Colombia: President Petro's son arrested for money laundering

    “May these events forge his character and may he reflect on his own mistakes,” Petro said

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son and his ex-wife have been indicted for money laundering, the Prosecutor's Office announced Sunday following the couple's arrest on Saturday.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:06 UTC

    Brazilian black women march through Copacabana against racism and violence

    Being with these women, for me, is giving me a feeling of warmth and strength in this place,” Anielle Franco said

    Representatives from various parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro took part Sunday along the Copacabana in the 9th Black Women's March under the motto Black Women United against Racism, All Forms of Oppression, Violence and for the Good Life, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Kenya willing to help Haiti

    ”Kenya has accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to Haiti,” Mutua said.

    Following an international appeal for help to crisis-torn Haiti, Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua said in a statement Saturday that his country was ready to participate in a multinational force to curb the escalating violence in the Caribbean country.

  • Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:15 UTC

    Argentina announces new deal with the IMF

    It is not good that a country has to be continuously renegotiating with the IMF because of bad management by the previous government, Massa said

    The Government of Argentina reached an understanding with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) whereby the global agency will make disbursements worth over US$ 7 billion in August and November, it was announced Friday in Buenos Aires.

  • Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

    Biden says Lula wants to meet him

    “There is more carbon absorbed from the air in the Amazon than all the carbon admitted to the United States annually,” Biden said

    US President Joseph Biden Friday said his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wanted to meet him to discuss climate issues, Agencia Brasil reported. “Lula of Brazil wants to meet with me soon because you know there is more carbon absorbed from the air in the Amazon than all the carbon admitted to the United States annually,” Biden pointed out during a campaign event.

  • Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 10:48 UTC

    Freedom of the press threatened in Argentine provinces

    Whoever may feel harmed by a publication, already has the legislation in force to resort to the Judiciary,” Adepa said in a statement

    Amid the controversy on who gets to decide what is true or not, the Association of Argentine Journalistic Entities (Adepa) Friday expressed its deep concern over the passing by the provincial Lower House in Salta of a bill establishing penalties (arrest and/or fines) for “whoever spreads false news” within the digital spectrum, it was reported.