Politics

Monday, September 12th 2022 - 19:19 UTC
Progress reported in Lugo's health

Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo was reported Monday to be recovering well from the stroke he had on Aug. 10 and for which he underwent surgery in Asunción, fellow Senator Jorge Querey, who is also Lugo's personal physician, said.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 19:17 UTC
Bolsonaro plans to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed he will be attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next Monday in London, from where he will fly straight to New York for the United Nations General Assembly the following day. Traditionally, the Brazilian president's speech opens the conference.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Bolsonaro not allowed to use Independence Day celebrations for political gain

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Justice Benedito Goncalves partially granted a petition from former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva requesting incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro be banned from using images of the September 7 celebrations for his own political campaign ahead of next month's elections.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Violence marks commemoration of 1973 coup in Santiago

Riots and looting were reported Sunday in Santiago during demonstrations marking another anniversary of the coup d'état that in 1973 toppled then-President Salvador Allende and started the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet which lasted until 1990.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Argentina formalizes its BRICS membership application

Argentina has sent a BRICS' formal membership application to Chinese authorities this week. Beijing since last June current holds the chair of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South African powerful trade and cooperation block
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Hearing for the privatization of Brazil's major port again postponed

The public hearing for the privatization of Brazil's largest and most dynamic port terminal has been again postponed, for a third time, following on an announcement from the Brazilian National Social Development Bank (BNDES). The purpose of such an action, referred to the Port of Santos, is to give time to more recommendations from the private sector to improve tender conditions.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Assange supporters stage demonstrations in Mexico City

Relatives and supporters of Julian Assange's gathered Sunday in fron of the US Embassy in Mexico City to protest against the impending extradition of the Wikileaks founder to the United States to face espionage charges, on the wake of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's arrival.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Biden quotes 9/11 message from Queen Elizabeth

US President Joseph Biden Sunday said in front of the Pentagon building that his administration was committed to unblocking the trials that have been pending for years at the maximum security prison at Guantanamo Bay because “we will never forget,” the Sept. 11 attacks.
Sunday, September 11th 2022 - 23:59 UTC
Argentina rejects Falklands’ “illegitimate stand” in Montevideo; British authorities responded

Argentina rejected on Saturday the presence of a stand of the “illegitimate government” of the Falkland Islands, for which it maintains a sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom, at the agro-industrial fair Expo Prado, held in Montevideo, according to a statement released by the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
UK military and defense world pay tribute to the Commander in Chief of Britain's Armed Forces

Tributes from across the military and defense world are being paid to Her Majesty The Queen following the death of the longest reigning monarch in British history. Defense politicians, and Members of Parliament who have military backgrounds, joined veterans and many military charities, several for which the Queen was patron, in paying their respects.