Politics

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:12 UTC

  Argentine President launches healthcare connectivity program

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday launched a satellite connectivity plan for healthcare facilities which will boost the Government's federalist approach “towards equality.”

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil will go back to being environmentally conscientious if Lula wins

  

  Former Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva Thursday said during a press conference in Sao Paulo that “we need an environmentally sustainable, politically democratic and socially developed country.”

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:27 UTC

  EU agrees carmakers must achieve 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035

  

  The European Parliament and the European Commission agreed that carmakers must achieve a 100% cut in CO2 emissions by 2035. This means no new vans or cars with combustion engines, gasoline or diesel, are to be sold in the European Union from 2035.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:23 UTC

  Argentina to disregard EBY deal between Cartes and Macri

  

  Argentina's Economy Ministry told Paraguayan authorities at the Binational Yacyretá Entity (EBY) that the agreement between former Presidents Horacio Cartes and Mauricio Macri will no longer be put for consideration before Congress in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Falklands' ExCo pledges more openness and transparency

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed some amendments to their Standing Orders relating to ‘Openness, Transparency and Publication’.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Falklands approves package to support the community with the cost of living

  

  This week the Falkland Islands Executive Council, ExCo approved a paper which looks to support our community with the increased cost of living. The current programs which support those in need have been reviewed and targeted changes will be made to them. A new temporary scheme has also been developed to assist households with rising fuel and electricity prices.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Opposition Congressman reportedly knew about plan to kill CFK

  

  A witness in the investigation of the assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) told Judiciary authorities that opposition Congressman Gerardo Milman was aware of the assailant's intentions.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Uruguay not willing to close any doors, Lacalle tells Japanese traders

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou told a business forum in Tokyo Thursday that his country was not willing to close any doors and was therefore ready to move forward with a bilateral trade agreement regardless of Mercosur's stance.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  FMs in Buenos Aires call for strengthening of bi-regional dialogue

  

  The Summit pitting together foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) came to an end Thursday in Buenos Aires with a declaration calling for the strengthening of bi-regional dialogue and multilateralism.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Dual nationality and right to vote in Falklands: Assembly's Speaker draft statement

  

  This week, Falkland Islands’ Legislative Assembly Speaker Keith Biles gave a draft statement on the matter of persons holding dual nationality to vote in elections or to hold office.