Politics

Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Argentina's Upper House okays Supreme Curt enlargement

Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bill to enlarge the Supreme Court from 5 to 15 judges. The bill now passes on to the Lower House for further parliamentary treatment.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Latin America and US agree to sack IDB president, a Trump appointment

The fourteen governors on the board of the multilateral Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have voted unanimously to recommend firing President Mauricio Claver-Carone, Latin American sources revealed on Thursday.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Princess Anne thanks Royal Navy personnel involved in the Queen's funeral

The Princess Royal visited Portsmouth Naval Base on Thursday to offer her personal thanks to sailors involved in Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral. Princess Anne spoke to the men and women about their role hauling the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage bearing the Queen’s coffin and lining the streets of London and Windsor.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Abdo tells Biden US is a strategic partner of Paraguay

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez and his US colleague Joseph Biden Thursday agreed on the importance of “democratic values” during their meeting in New York.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:28 UTC
Brazil: Henrique Cardoso letter taken as message of support at Lula's camp

A letter from former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) was welcome Thursday in Brazil on the electoral campaign camp of another former head of state, the Workers' Party (PT) leader Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who remains on top of the voting intention list among all credible pollsters to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro next month.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 22:52 UTC
“How to break your arm”: Google search explodes in Russia after call for reservists

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the call-up of 300,000 reservists to reinforce positions in Ukraine following a speech by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who announced that they will be called up to the army following the partial mobilization that is stirring up the conflict on Ukrainian territory.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 22:30 UTC
Fatalities of Iranian unrest reach 31

The number of people killed in riots all across Iran following the death of the Kurdish 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police has been updated to 31, the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 20:03 UTC
Brazil: Nine Lula supporters killed as structure collapses during political meeting

Nine people were killed in Brazil as a structure collapsed late Tuesday during a political meeting in the State of Sao Paulo. The victims were supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, while 31 others were reported to have been injured, it was reported Wednesday.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 10:44 UTC
Cafiero discusses Argentina's accession to BRICS with Chinese colleague

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday discussed his country's joining BRICS with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Petro apologizes for murder of Haitian President Moïse

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has apologized to Haiti for the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse committed by 18 mercenaries from his country who are awaiting trial on the Caribbean island.