Politics

Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 06:51 UTC
Prince Harry in the eye of a storm, British Army and Taliban condemn his account of killing “chess pieces” in Afghanistan

A retired British Army colonel, famous for his inspirational speech on the eve of battle in Iraq, says the Duke of Sussex has “now turned against the other family, the military”. In his new tell-all memoir, Prince Harry has disclosed that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan while serving as an Apache pilot in the British Army.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:33 UTC
Argentina lifts export duties for automotive exports

Argentina's Economy Sergio Massa has announced that exports linked to the so-called automotive chain will not be charged in 2023 the additional duties applicable to other products sold abroad. Automotive exports are expected to grow between 10 and 15% this year after a 23.5% output increase in 2022.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:30 UTC
Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hit record highs in Bolsonaro's last year

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon during 2022, the last year of rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro in office, reached a surface akin to that of a country such as Lebanon, it was reported Friday.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:24 UTC
Arrest of Chapo's son leaves at least 29 dead

Following preliminary reports that mentioned only one fatality, at least 29 people have been confirmed Friday to have died during the raid to arrest 32-year-old druglord Ovidio Guzmán, allegedly linked to the Sinaloa cartel his father Joaquín (also known as “El Chapo”) used to run before being captured and extradited to the United States.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:15 UTC
Brazil's Federal Gov't recognizes emergency in inner São Paulo state

Brazil's National Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense Friday recognized Friday in documents published in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette) that a situation of emergency existed in storm-hit Araraquara, in the state of São Paulo, Agencia Brasil reported.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Alberto Fernández invited Biden, Xi Jinping over to Celac summit

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has invited his US and Chinese colleagues over to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to be held on Jan. 24 in Buenos Aires.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Duke of Sussex says he killed 25 people during war in Afghanistan

Prince Harry wrote in his autobiography Spare, which was mistakenly released in Spain Thursday, that he killed 25 people while serving as a helicopter pilot during the war in Afghanistan.
Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:19 UTC
Chapo Guzmán's son arrested in Mexico

Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, also known as “El Ratón,” for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other drugs. He is the son of former drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is currently incarcerated in the United States.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:15 UTC
Argentine Congress to be summoned for Chief Justice's impeachment

Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to summon Congress to extraordinary sessions in the second half of January to deal with the impeachment of Supreme Court (CSJN) Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti requested by the Executive branch, Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:12 UTC
Argentina's chief intelligence officer sues reporters

Argentina's former Defense Minister and current Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) Chief Agustín Rossi has filed charges against journalists and the outlets employing them for violating the Intelligence Act.