Politics

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

  Pacific Alliance in havoc; the group's summit re scheduled for second half of 2023

  

  The Pacific Alliance, the trade group made up of Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico is in havoc following the political and social situation in Peru, where president Pedro Castillo has been arrested following his attempt to close down congress.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

  Guns banned in Brasilia during the taking office ceremony of Lula da Silva

  

  Brasilia is on high alert ahead of January first when the president-elect takes office. The Supreme Court has ruled that gun carrying in the Brazilian capital would be banned temporarily until after the swearing-in of Lula da Silva.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Bolivian opposition leader arrested in blitz operative and sent to La Paz

  

  The Bolivian police arrested the prominent opposition leader and governor of the Santa Cruz region, Luis Fernando Camacho. Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo confirmed on Wednesday Camacho's detention on Twitter and said he would release more information later.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Scioli: Brazil once again Argentina's main trading partner

  

  Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil and former Vice President Daniel Scioli Wednesday highlighted the importance of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory and how it will help consolidate trade between South America's two largest countries.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Uruguayan gov't wants to create national space agency

  

  The government of President Luis Lacalle Pou has drafted a bill to create the Uruguayan Space Agency, which would function as a decentralized agency under the competence of the head of state, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  First family of Afghan refugees arriving in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay is to welcome Thursday the first family of Afghan refugees, Así Nos Va from Montevideo's Radio Carve reported.

• Thursday, December 29th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentina: New Plaza de Mayo grandson found within one week

  

  Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo Wednesday announced that the 132nd grandson taken away from his blood family during Argentina's military dictatorship (1976-1983) had been found just 6 days after the discovery of Grandson # 131.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2022 - 19:33 UTC

  Uruguay: Senate agreed in general to social security reform

  

  Uruguay's Senate Tuesday issued a broad approval to the social security reform bill, leaving the details to be reviewed Wednesday, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2022 - 19:04 UTC

  Bolsonaro to skip Lula's inauguration?

  

  Contradicting press reports are piling up in Brasilia as to the future of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva takes office on Jan. 1.

• Wednesday, December 28th 2022 - 18:09 UTC

  Benedict XVI seriously ill

  

  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “very ill” and Pope Francis has asked for prayers for his predecessor, it was reported Wednesday in Vatican City.