Politics

Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 21:06 UTC
Final reminder of the Falkland Islands Status Amendments 2022

In September 2022 the Legislative Assembly approved amendments to the Falkland Islands Status Ordinance 1998. The amended Ordinance narrows the definition of a “qualified person” (which at the moment includes a Commonwealth citizen), limiting the definition to include a British citizen, a British Overseas Territory citizen or a British Overseas citizen.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:44 UTC
Unicef says Brazil has 32mn children and adolescents in poverty

According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), 63% of Brazil's boys and girls live in poverty, which is tantamount to around 32 million children and adolescents, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:13 UTC
Rossi sworn in as Argentina's new Cabinet Chief

Former Defense Minister and Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) head Agustín Rossi were sworn in Wednesday as Argentina's new Cabinet Chief following the resignation of Juan Manzur, who returned to Tucumán provincial politics.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
Former Uruguayan President's Chief Bodyguard convicted

Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's chief bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after a plea deal with the prosecution who investigated him for corruption in a case involving the issuance of passports to Russian nationals.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
“The Falklands are and will remain British,” MPs from the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Rob Butler MP, Conservative MP for Aylesbury, and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP Labour for Slough are in the Falklands as part of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, a program ongoing for more than thirty years with the purpose of better-educating Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and others in military matters.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Scotland at the crossroad: Nicola Sturgeon steps down; SNP needs a new leader to fight for independence

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly has announced her resignation after more than eight years in the role. The Scottish National Party leader said she knew “in my head and in my heart” this was the right time to step down. Ms. Sturgeon said she would remain in office until her successor was elected.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 20:16 UTC
Biden names two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisors

United States President Joe Biden named two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisers as he faces a Republican-controlled Congress and embarks on a possible re-election run for 2024.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 15:07 UTC
HMS The Prince of Wales, “an unlucky ship or an aircraft carrier with a limp”

HMS Prince of Wales is “an unlucky ship”, or why it keeps breaking down, which means the aircraft carrier has spent more time in dry dock than at sea. The £3 billion aircraft carrier retreated to Rosyth in October and last week MPs on the Defense Select Committee were told there are “similar issues” with the port side shaft.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
EU upgrades Uruguay's status regarding tax cooperation

Uruguay has been recognized as a “cooperating jurisdiction without commitments” by the European Union (EU) after a series of taxation improvements, the South American country's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) confirmed Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
US: Nikki Haley joins Republican Party presidential race

Former South Carolina Governor and US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley Tuesday announced she will be running in the Republican Party's primaries for the Presidency of the United States in 2024.