Politics

Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Military build-up reported as tension between Venezuela and Guyana escalates

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday announced the creation of a military division for the Guiana Essequiba area, which the country claims as its own, particularly after Sunday's referendum, it was reported in Caracas. The Essequibo is home to 125,000 of Guyana's 800,000 citizens.
Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Maduro to grant oil-drilling licenses in Essequibo

Although Venezuela does not have since 1899 the effective control of the Essequibo area disputed with Guyana, President Nicolás Maduro announced Tuesday that he planned to grant oil-drilling licenses after Sunday's referendum recognized the South American country's alleged rights over the territory.
Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Fujimori's release from jail imminent

Peru's Constitutional Court (TC) Tuesday issued a warrant for the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity, it was reported in Lima.
Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 08:56 UTC
UK and Rwanda sign new version of the asylum seekers policy

Britain and Rwanda signed an agreement on Tuesday to re-launch the UK asylum seekers policy, which is expected to be followed closely by other European countries facing similar challenges and interested in slashing migration.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Lula in Germany with Scholz trying to conclude Mercosur/EU trade deal before next Tuesday

The two leaders of the largest economies of Latin America and Europe met in Berlin on Monday to try and conclude a cooperation and free trade agreement between the South American block and the European Union which has been on the table for over two decades.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:48 UTC
Fidel's sister Juanita Castro dies in Miami, aged 90

After standing up against the Communist regime of her brothers Fidel and Raúl, Cuban opposition leader in exile Juanita Castro died Monday at a Miami of natural causes at the age of 90, her biographer María Antonieta Collins confirmed.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:39 UTC
Unforeseen changes unravel Argentine mystery ‘submarine’ expedition

In an unexpected turn of events, the highly anticipated expedition Eslabon Perdido / Ultra Mar Sur, aimed at unraveling the mysteries surrounding Argentine coastal 'submarine' wrecks, has encountered a twist of its own.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Nicaragua pulls Ambassador from Buenos Aires

The Nicaraguan regime of President Daniel Ortega announced Monday that it was withdrawing its ambassador from Buenos Aires ahead of Javier Milei's inauguration on Dec. 10. Ortega's decision came after statements by Milei criticizing him for alleged human rights violations in the Central American country.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Petri to be Argentina's next Defense Minister

Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei confirmed on Monday that he had chosen former vice-presidential candidate Luis Petri of Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) to succeed Jorge Taiana as Defense Minister on Dec. 10.
Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
Netanyahu praises Milei but Israel ups travel warnings for Argentina and Brazil

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday called Argentina's President-elect to invite him over to Jerusalem for the opening of the South American country's Embassy there after relocating it from Tel Aviv, it was reported in Buenos Aires.