Politics

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

  Optimism surrounds next week's EU-CELAC summit

  

  The summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) to be held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday is surrounded by an aura of optimism, it was reported. The meeting will mark the resumption of relationships at the highest level after eight years.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Mujica tells Brazilian students to look after their democracy

  

  Former Uruguayan President José Mujica called on Brazilians to take care of their democracy during the 59th National Congress of the Students Union in Brasilia which he attended alongside incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  No continental shelf extension for Nicaragua onto Colombian islands, ICJ rules

  

  The International Court of Justice Thursday ruled in favor of Colombia, thus rejecting Nicaragua's request for the maritime space surrounding the islands of San Andres and Providencia, it was announced at The Hague.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  Uruguayan Gov't speaks of “inaccuracies” in UN report about water

  

  Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Thursday issued a communiqué in response to a UN report on the water crisis the South American country is going through. The government “acted in a preventive manner, the water is still drinkable and guaranteed to the most vulnerable sectors [is] the purchase of double the daily average of water consumed per person in our country,” the statement read.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  State of emergency extended in Peru

  

  Peruvian authorities extended for another 30 days the state of emergency, ahead of new protests to be staged between July 19 and 28 to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closing of Congress, early elections, and the call for a constituent assembly, it was reported in Lima.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Brazil: Lula signs into law bill on housing for the poorest

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to turn abandoned public buildings into low-income housing units as he signed into law a bill providing for the construction by 2026 of two million buildings as part of the My House My Life plan.

• Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Majority of Chilean public opinion, 71%, believes “the country is corrupt,” despite a better performance of Boric

  

  The erratic government of Chilean president Gabriel Boric, who this week is on a European tour of several countries managed a one point increase support in the latest performance poll, but a clear majority of interviews also pointed out that they consider Chile, “a corrupt country”.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Argentina: “Blue” dollar pierces AR$ 500 barrier

  

  The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar Wednesday pierced the AR$ $500 barrier and set a new record high, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, the official exchange rate also went up despite the Central Bank (BCRA) selling some of its reserves.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister says Argentine President's words were harmful

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Wednesday said that Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks that no water came out when people opened the faucets in Montevideo had resulted in numerous cancellations.

• Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Brazilian scientists given back their decorations

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday presented researchers, professors, authorities, and representatives of entities that have made relevant contributions to national scientific and technological development with the National Order of Scientific Merit, Agencia Brasil reported. Joining Lula was Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Luciana Santos.