Politics

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:07 UTC

  Bolsonaro not welcome at Catholic celebration

  

  Catholic authorities in the Brazilian city of Belém condemned the political use of the Cirio festivities, arguably the largest worship celebration in Latin America, ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for Oct. 30.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro and Lula score separate TSE victories

  

  Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's team has been banned from further using campaign ads linking the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to cannibalism.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  China increasingly aggressive on the Falklands: “UK stubbornly clings to its colonial sin”

  

  The following is the lead editorial of China Daily's 6 October edition, a newspaper belonging to the Chinese Communist Party editorial and refers to the recent Organization of American States declaration in support of Argentina's claims of Falkland Islands sovereignty.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:43 UTC

  Chilean Senator outraged at Argentine ministers' Antarctica trip

  

  A Chilean opposition Senator has voiced his concern over the recent presence of Argentine Ministers Jorge Taiana, Daniel Filmus, and Carla Vizotti in Antarctica, as both countries' claims over the territory overlap

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:34 UTC

  Argentine gov't facing cabinet reshuffle

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is facing a cabinet reshuffle after two other ministers followed up on Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta's resignation last week as Minister of Women, Gender, and Diversity.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:31 UTC

  Madrid mayor pledges not to allow Peronism 'fiscal populism' into Spain

  

  The mayor of Spain's capital Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and a rising star among the conservative Popular Party has condemned the Spanish Socialist government accusing it of following Argentine Peronism populist policies, underlining that “here in Spain people want to be free”

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Motion to impeach Mayor of Montevideo filed

  

  Montevideo Councilors from the National (White) and Colorado parties have filed for the impeachment of Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) Mayor Carolina Cosse over her allegedly repeated failure to submit a series of reports requested from her office.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

  Supreme Court to decide on a Scottish second independence referendum

  

  Crucial week for Scotland's intention of holding a second independence referendum, when the UK Supreme Court begins on Tuesday hearing arguments in the dispute with London

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Argentine ministers convene in Antarctica

  

  Argentine Ministers Daniel Filmus (Science), Carla Vizzotti (Health), and Jorge Taiana (Defense) convened at Antarctica's Marambio Base to announce the construction of three new laboratories and other undertakings in the area.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Mudslide in Venezuela leaves dozens dead

  

  At least 22 people have been reported to have died in the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerías, in the central State of Aragua while more than 50 others were missing following a mudslide after heavy rains.