Politics

Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Lula visits BRICS development bank and Huawei's tech center

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Thursday in Shanghai visited the headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and Huawei's technology development center. At the NDB, Lula met with NDB President Dilma Rousseff, and delivered a speech to the staff. It was the first time that a head of state had paid a visit to the bank.
Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
FBI arrests suspect of classified data leak

A 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman identified as Jack Douglas Teixeira has been arrested Thursday by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for his alleged involvement in the leak of classified Pentagon documents. According to local media, the motivation was to impress young people with whom he played video games.
Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:43 UTC
Former Uruguayan President Lacalle Herrera hospitalized in BA

Former Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera has been hospitalized in Buenos Aires to receive antibiotic treatment for a spider bite, according to local press reports.
Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:25 UTC
Scioli insists he will make new attempt to reach Casa Rosada

Former Argentine Vice President Daniel Scioli insisted Thursday that he would make another attempt to reach Casa Rosada after losing the 2015 runoff to Mauricio Macri.
Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:14 UTC
Taiana visits Brazilian submarine shipyard

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana toured a Brazilian shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, the official news service Télam reported Thursday. The state-owned facilities are specialized in submarines and were opened in 2009.
Friday, April 14th 2023 - 08:49 UTC
Members of the Falkland Islands Defense Force to take part in King’s Coronation

The Falkland Islands Government are delighted to announce that members from the Falkland Islands Defense Force have been invited to participate in His Majesty King Charles III Coronation in London on Saturday 6 May 2023.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:45 UTC
Uruguayan FM off to China in search of FTA

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo is leaving shortly for China on a mission to narrow the gap for the South American country to reach a Free Trade Agreement with the Asian giant, it was reported in Montevideo.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:19 UTC
Alckmin says Brazil's trade with neighbors should come first

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, in charge of the South American country due to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's trip to China, insisted Wednesday on the importance of increasing trade with Latin America, Xinhua reported.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:05 UTC
Six inmates found dead at infamous Ecuadorian prison

Six inmates were found dead hanging from their necks inside their cells at the infamous Ecuadorian prison of El Litoral in Guayaquil, the South American country's National Service of Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) reported Wednesday.
Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Lula highlights BRICS Bank's social role

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday highlighted the social mission of the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as BRICS Bank, during Dilma Rousseff's inauguration as president of the financial institution in Shanghai, China.