Politics

Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Military group overthrows President, seizes power in Gabon

A group of military officers making up the so-called “Committee for the Transition and Restoration of the Institutions” of Gabon seized power Wednesday in the African country, announcing the “end to the current regime” through a TV broadcast. The rebels also said they had dissolved all government institutions and annulled last Saturday's elections.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:59 UTC
Chile: One of Víctor Jara's murderers kills himself

Eighty-six-year-old Retired Chilean Army General Hernán Carlos Chacón Soto committed suicide Tuesday moments before he was to be transferred to the Puntateuco jailhouse to begin serving his 25-year sentence for the 1973 abduction and murder of singer-songwriter Victor Jara and Prisons Bureau Director Littré Quiroga, it was reported in Santiago.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:31 UTC
Uruguayan football legend takes his own life

Suicide hit Uruguayan football yet again Tuesday after the death of retired star Waldemar Victorino at the age of 71 after having won the Libertadores Cup with Montevideo's Nacional among other achievements in his career.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:02 UTC
Brazil closely monitoring evolution of Chinese economy: real estate sector linked to iron ore exports

Brazil is keeping close track of events and performance of the Chinese economy, particularly those areas that might have an impact on the exports of the leading and largest South American economy.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 07:56 UTC
Paraguay willing to continue talks with Mercosur and Bolivia on toll charges on the Parana/Paraguay Waterway

Paraguay's recently instated president, Santiago Peña said he will continue engaging in dialogue with Argentina to reach a resolution regarding toll charges on the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway. “We do not deny the option of toll charges, but it should be an agreement among the five countries that use the waterway,” he asserted.
Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 07:47 UTC
Bernardo Arevalo, with total support from US, confirmed as Guatemala's next president

Guatemala's Supreme Electoral Tribunal reaffirmed center-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo's victory in the strongly disputed presidential election. Arevalo's victory received strong support from the United States State Department and the Organization of American States, OAS.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Brazil: Temporary tax on the super-rich enacted

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday enacted a provisional measure (MP) providing for the collection of taxes of between 15% and 20% on exclusive funds with a single shareholder, Agência Brasil reported.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
New financing deal reached for trade between Argentina and Brazil

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa Monday announced after a meeting with his Brazilian colleague Fernando Haddad and with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that an agreement had been reached to finance imports worth US$ 600 million, among other achievements.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:20 UTC
“Technical issue” in UK's air control system slows traffic and partly spreads to Europe

UK's air traffic control service on Monday said that because of a “technical issue” it had been forced to slow takeoffs and landings across the UK. However, the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) also said that Britain's airspace was not closed, despite the disruptions.
Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 08:38 UTC
Chile: Sentences against Víctor Jara's murderers upheld

Chile's Supreme Court Monday sentenced seven retired military officers involved in the Sept. 12, 1973, kidnapping and murder of singer-songwriter Víctor Jara to 25 years in jail, it was reported in Santiago. Those convicted are between 73 and 85 years old and are all at liberty.