Politics

Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
“Argentina never created conditions for Falkland Islanders to become Argentine citizens”, lawmaker Milei

“Malvinas sovereignty negotiations are going to be very long. it's a complicated issue”, and although a territorial claim, “Argentina never created the conditions for Falkland Islanders to want to become Argentine citizens”, said Javier Milei, an Argentine member of the Lower House who was the sensation of last October's midterm election
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Abdo enacts law eliminating fuel subsidies to Paraguayan brand fuels

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday signed into law the suppression of subsidies to the price of fuel at pumps which helped the state-run Petróleos Paraguayos SA (Petropar) against all competitors.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Sea mines and stranded crews in Black Sea ports, with 100 merchant ships blocked

Sea mines and stranded crews in Black Sea ports is another consequence of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Both Turkey and Romania navies have reported neutralizing sea mines, or rather anchor mines, since they do not float on the surface but rather just beneath it with an anchor supporting the floating device.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Brazil moves towards permanent joint police force with Paraguay

Brazil and Paraguay have agreed to bolster their efforts against organized crime after Justice and Public Security Minister Anderson Torres visited his colleagues in Asunciuón Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Latin America’s New Pink Tide? Or three brands of “Left” regimes

By Jorge G. Castañeda (*) – Like the wave of leftist victories in the early 2000s following Hugo Chávez’s rise to power in Venezuela (1999-2013), the success of left-wing leaders across Latin America in recent years has been interpreted as a broader political paradigm shift. But these leaders’ substantive differences are more significant than their similarities.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 04:31 UTC
NY Lt. Gov. resigns due to involvement in campaign finance scheme

Brian Benjamin Tuesday evening resigned his position of Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, after he was indicted for allegedly attempting to trade a state grant for campaign contributions.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 23:24 UTC
New York Subway shooting leaves many injured; assailant at large

At least 17 people were injured after an unidentified gunman opened fire in the New York subway Tuesday morning, in what appears to have been the doings of a “lone wolf,” according to local media reports. The perpetrator was not arrested in the next few hours following the incident.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 23:12 UTC
New pricing system puts Brazil closer to joining OECD, says Guedes

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Tuesday said his country was a step closer to joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) after a new transfer pricing system was introduced.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 23:06 UTC
British PM and Finance Minister fined in “party-gate” scandal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday apologized to the people for his involvement and that of his staff in the so-called “party-gate” scandal, which consisted basically of holding private meetings and celebrations while the population was held under strict lockdown due to COVID-19.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Fitch Ratings believes the Lacalle Pou coalition has sufficient political capital to face challenges and much needed reforms

The ruling coalition of Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou expects to use its political capital following victory in the 27 March referendum which rejected overturning a third of his government's program, enacting reforms in the second half of his five year period, according to the latest Fitch Rating report on Uruguay.