Politics

Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:23 UTC
Applications for UK Chevening Scholarships are open in Chile

The British embassy in Santiago has announced that applications for United Kingdom Chevening Scholarship for the 2023/24 academic year opened on August 2 until November first 2022, via chevening.org.apply
Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:13 UTC
US Congressional team meets with Paraguayan Defense Minister

Lawmakers from the United States met Thursday in Asunción with Paraguay's Defense Minister Bernardino Soto Estigarribia to discuss matters of mutual interest, one day ahead of their encounter with President Mario Abdo Benítez at the López Palace.
Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:08 UTC
Narcotics shipments from Mercosur to Europe on the rise

A shipment of 5,2 tons of cocaine bound for the Netherlands was seized in June, the Dutch police reported. An Uruguayan company involved in the shipment of 4,5 tons of cocaine was definitively closed by the government. An attempt to introduce cocaine in coffee bags to Europe was caught in Brazil, as well as another intended shipment of 4,5 tons of cocaine destined for Antwerp.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 22:43 UTC
Uruguayan senator said that Argentina's crisis is “because it is full of Argentines” and caused a controversy

The Senator for the left-wing coalition Frente Amplio (Broad Front), Daniel Caggiani, was interviewed by local Channel 12’s Desayunos Informales about the regional situation and the negotiation for an eventual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Uruguay and China, which has generated tensions between Mercosur partners.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 21:13 UTC
Mexican FM lands in Bolivia on key tour regarding lithium production

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard landed in Bolivia Thursday to take part in a series of events and hold meetings with local authorities, as part of his tour to foster a joint strategy to exploit lithium resources
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Peru's PM resigns for “personal reasons”

Aníbal Torres Wednesday turned in his resignation as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Peru (Prime Minister) to President Pedro Castillo Terrones citing “personal reasons,” it was reported in Lima.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Massa sworn in as Argentina's new “Super” Economy Minister

Former Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa has been sworn in Wednesday as Argentina's new Minister of Economy, Agriculture, and Production as the country seeks to regain some stability following the departure of Ministers Matías Kulfas and Martín Guzmán around a month ago.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Pelosi's visit: G7 and EU call on China not to use force in the Taiwan dispute

The announced threatening actions by the People's Republic of China, particularly live fire exercises and economic coercion risk unnecessary escalation in the Taiwan Strait,” points out a joint statement released on Wednesday by the foreign ministers of G7 countries and the High Representative of the EU.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil: Subsidies help Bolsonaro narrow electoral gap from Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity among lower-class people was on the rise 2 months ahead of the elections, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
No Uruguayan troops involved in DRC killings

Defense Minister Javier García Wednesday brought peace of mind to the relatives of Uruguayan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO).