Politics

Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Guyana opens offshore oil bidding round to diversify explorers and expand the state role

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana opened a bidding round for 14 oil and gas blocks in its oil-rich offshore, hoping to award exploration contracts by the end of May. Guyana has become home to one of the largest oil discoveries in the last decade, with about 11 billion barrels of oil and gas found by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Castillo criticizes Boluarte, says he will remain loyal to the people

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday said he was being “kidnapped” and insisted Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in after his impeachment, was a “usurper.”
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Argentina to release a “Malvinas 40th Anniversary Yearbook” on January 3 when Britain 'usurped' the Islands

The Argentine foreign ministry is planning to release a Yearbook, on the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas war, reporting on all the activities displayed both domestically and internationally, with the purpose of honoring all combatants and Veterans, plus emphasizing the “inalienable sovereignty rights of Argentina over the Islands, usurped by Britain in 1833”. The launching date will take place on 3rd January 2023.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:34 UTC
Protesters in Peru seize Arequipa airport in demand of Castillo's release

Supporters of deposed President Pedro Castillo Terrones have seized the airport at the Peruvian town of Arequipa in a move to demand the resignation of Vice President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in as the new head of state following the Peru Libre leader's impeachment after he announced he was dissolving Parliament.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:25 UTC
Lybian suspect handed over to US to stand trial for 1988 bombing

The arrest of a Lybian secret service operative suspected of having assembled and triggered the bomb that killed 270 people aboard PanAm's Flight 103 as it went off when the aircraft was overflying the Scottish town of Lockerbie on Dec. 21, 1988, has been confirmed Sunday.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 19:20 UTC
Argentina: Prosecutor who got CFK convicted assaulted at a restaurant

Argentine Prosecutor Diego Luciani, who earlier this month got Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) convicted of corruption in the National Highway Directorate (DNV) case, was assaulted during the weekend while dining at a Mar del Plata restaurant.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 18:36 UTC
United Kingdom calls for global community to continue fight against corruption

At the International Anti-Corruption Conference in Washington DC, the United Kingdom delegation emphasized the need for the global community to continue fighting illicit finance and corruption.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 16:15 UTC
Social leaders linked to government coalition murdered in Colombia

Unknown assassins killed in the last 72 hours two Colombian social leaders linked to the leftist Historic Pact, the government coalition of President Gustavo Petro, in the department of Bolivar, located in the north of the country, members of that group reported Sunday.
Monday, December 12th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Protests in Peru leave 2 dead and many wounded among Castillo supporters

At least two people have been reported killed in demonstrations throughout Peru opposing the government of President Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in last week after Congress impeached Pedro Castillo Terrones following his attempt to dissolve Parliament.
Sunday, December 11th 2022 - 11:13 UTC
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President-elect Lula da Silva.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week reiterated his congratulations following President-elect Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s election in October, and both leaders agreed on the importance of promoting democratic values.