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Montevideo, November 24th 2024 - 07:22 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, June 24th 2024 - 09:11 UTC

    Milei discusses Mercosur and OECD with Scholz

    Scholz asked Milei to consider the “social compatibility” of the reforms implemented in Argentina

    Argentine President Javier Milei met this weekend in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in what became his first encounter with a foreign leader not akin to his rightwing philosophy. Nevertheless, both leaders discussed the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur and Argentina's bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 15:40 UTC

    Dr. Graham Pascoe’s comprehensive history of the Falkland Islands is now available

    Volume 3 (1852-1982): 732 pages, with maps, tables, 229 illustrations in colour and black & white.

    The Falklands Saga describes the history and legal status of the Falkland Islands in four A4 volumes, with illustrations, tables of population and shipping, and a compendium of hundreds of historical and legal documents, in English and also (where different) in their original languages, Spanish, French, German, Latin or Dutch. There is a full apparatus criticus: each volume contains over 2,500 footnotes, a glossary, an appendix and a bibliography.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 10:53 UTC

    Argentina arming for a new Falklands War? United States can probably prevent it

    Milei has made his intentions clear, drawing parallels to the UK’s return of Hong Kong to China and asserting that Argentina's claim to the Islands is non-negotiable.

    By George Allison (*) - Recent moves by Argentina to renew and expand its military capabilities, including aspirations to acquire amphibious assault ships and a deal to buy retired F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, have raised eyebrows. The Falklands War of 1982 remains a defining event in the histories of the United Kingdom and Argentina.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Lacalle highlights role of SMEs in Uruguay's economy

    Lacalle also recalled the State's role in supporting SMEs through the Covid-19 pandemic

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou insisted Friday on the importance of SMEs for his country's economy. During a speech at the Midland Hotel & Resort in Paso de los Toros, in the department (province) of Tacuarembo, the head of state argued that his government lowered taxes on small businesses because they drove local activity, and to govern a country you have to know its human geography.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 09:59 UTC

    USAF C5 lands in Asunción carrying strategic donations for Paraguay

    The mission was to have been performed in April but was delayed due to unforeseen events, it was explained

    A US Air Force C5 Super Galaxy logistics aircraft landed at around 3.30 pm Friday at Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport carrying donations from the Massachusetts National Guard. The aircraft docked at the Paraguayan Air Force (FAP) First Air Brigade in the air terminal in the city of Luque, barely outside the South American country's capital.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    Falklands War: Maj General Julian Thompson prepared for Mission Impossible in four days

    “Everyone was caught with their trousers down quite frankly, because this wasn’t on the menu at all,” Maj General Thompson said.

    After returning from Denmark and heading to bed, Major General Julian Thompson OBE, commanding 3 Commando Brigade, received a phone call.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 09:40 UTC

    Maduro says “rightwing” opposition plans to cry foul at July 28 elections and launch a revolt

    The Venezuelan ruler said that the candidates not signing an agreement with the CNE were the “puppets of the oligarchy”

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned Friday that the “fascist rightwing” opposition would be crying “foul” after the upcoming July 28 elections and then promote a coup d'état “at any moment.” Maduro insisted he had proof that presidential candidates Edmundo González Urrutia and Enrique Márquez intended to follow that path to ignite “violence” after neither of them signed an agreement to recognize the outcome of the result of the elections earlier this week.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 09:37 UTC

    Lula believes Selic should have been lowered

    After Dec. 31 Lula will have the opportunity to choose a new BCB CEO

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was strongly critical of his country's Central Bank's (BCB) decision not to lower the benchmark Selic interest rate this week and leave it at 10.5% per annum instead.

  • Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 06:00 UTC

    Red Ensign Group Conference held in Jersey this month

    Some 80 delegates from all sixteen REG maritime administrations, including the Falklands, attended to discuss a range of standards and processes prominent within the maritime sector.

    Jersey hosted the annual Red Ensign Group, (REG) (35th) conference this month. From sustainability to greener shipping and innovation, future maritime strategies were under the spotlight at this year’s event.

  • Friday, June 21st 2024 - 20:29 UTC

    Dutchman Rutte becomes sole runner for NATO Chief position

    After the Romanian President withdrew his candidacy, Rutte will no longer need to take up teaching

    Dutchman Mark Rutte is poised to become the next Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization next month after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew his candidacy, leaving the acting prime minister of the Netherlands as the sole runner for the position.