Politics

Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
763 Uruguayans volunteered to fight for Argentina during Falklands conflict, reveals Senate bill

Senators from the Uruguayan opposition coalition Frente Amplio are sponsoring a declaration in support of Argentina and its Falkland Islands' claim, recalling at the same time that 763 Uruguayans, from a very miscellaneous background, had volunteered to join the Argentine Army during the South Atlantic conflict to combat Britain.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Chile: Santiago braces for emergency water rationing

Local authorities in the Chilean capital have announced a water-rationing program to cope with shortages stemming from 13-year-old droughts, it was announced Monday in Santiago.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Brazil gaining ground in the US beef market: main exporter in first two months of 2022

Brazil in the first two months of this year became for the first time ever, the main supplier of beef to the United States. In January the US took 45,400 tons of Brazilian beef and in February 25,600, totaling 71,000 tons, ahead of more traditional suppliers such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, according to US Agriculture Department released early April.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Argentine Post Office issues “Malvinas Unites US” stamp

The Argentine Post Office has launched a “Malvinas Unites US” stamp as part of the ongoing events of “Malvinas 40 Years Agenda” commemorating the South Atlantic conflict. The ceremony took place at the Palacio San Martín, the seat of the Argentine foreign ministry with the attendance of Pablo Tettamanti, Deputy minister; Guillermo Carmona head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Special Desk and Vanesa Piesciorovski, president of the Argentine Post Office.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Suspect found guilty of murdering British MP

After just 18 minutes of deliberation, a British court has found an Islamic State sympathizer guilty of stabbing Conservative MP David Amess to death.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas returns to Cuba as ties between countries improve

Aerolineas Argentinas has announced the resumption of flights to Cuba in July. The route had been lifted in 2016 due to political differences between Havana's regime and the administration of then-President Mauricio Macri.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:04 UTC
What is a non-dom? The tax status claimed by UK Chancellor Sunak’s wife and other wealthy people

By Ronen Palan (*) – It has emerged that British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, claims non-domicile (or “non-dom”) tax status, meaning that she does not have to pay UK taxes on income earned elsewhere. This revelation has drawn criticism, especially in light of Sunak raising taxes for working households. An expert answers our questions.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
US State Dept. orders evacuation of Shanghai consulate

The US State Department has ordered all non-essential staff at the consulate in the Chinese city of Shanghai to leave town altogether “due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the impact of restrictions related to the People's Republic of China's response.”
Monday, April 11th 2022 - 23:42 UTC
Brazil's military spends large amounts on Viagra and baldness drugs

A Brazilian opposition congressman has demanded Monday that the Ministry of Defense delivers a plausible explanation for the purchase of 35,000 Viagra pills in addition to hair loss medication as shown in military budget documents.
Monday, April 11th 2022 - 22:55 UTC
Argentine President becomes a father for the second time

Argentine First Lady Fabiola Yáñez Monday gave birth to her son Francisco Fernández Yáñez, the first of the presidential couple. The baby was reported to be okay after a C-section was performed during the delivery at Buenos Aires' Otamendi Sanatorium.