Politics

Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 16:39 UTC
Lula officially announces Alckmin will be his running mate

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT, left) Friday announced in an official manner that his former rival in the 2006 elections, Geraldo Alckmin, will be his running mate Oct. 2.
Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:43 UTC
Argentine FM off to Paraguay

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero flew to Paraguay Friday on his first official visit to the neighboring country. It was the first trip by any top Argentine diplomat in five years.
Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:40 UTC
France: LePen narrows gap with Macron hours before elections

National Front leader Marine LePen is said to have closed the gap with the incumbent Emmanuel Macron as campaigning for Sunday's presidential elections closed.
Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 08:08 UTC
Petrobras lowers price of cooking gas

Brazil's state-run Petrobras Friday announced a reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sold to distributors and which is used for cooking and heating in households.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:41 UTC
Trump and Macri have lunch in Florida

Former Presidents Mauricio Macri of Argentina and Donald Trump of the United States had lunch Thursday at the latter's Mar-a-Lago residence in the State of Florida.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:39 UTC
Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of “gross and systematic violations and abuses” during the invasion of Ukraine.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:37 UTC
Congress confirms Biden's pick for SCOTUS

President Joseph Biden recorded a domestic political victory Thursday when the Senate gave the green light and Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a new Justice into the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), thus becoming the first woman of African American roots to reach that position.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina: Wage bargaining cushions margin to fight inflation

Argentine labor unions are negotiating wage adjustments of around 60% in an attempt to outpace the country's rampant inflation, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Gas deal between Bolivia and Argentina signed

The Government of Argentina Thursday announced a new understanding with Bolivia to secure a daily gas supply of 14 million cubic meters and a commitment so that, in the future, Argentina will have priority to import any surplus in output.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Gibraltar joins commemoration of 40th anniversary of Falklands conflict

As part of the commemorative plans for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Islands conflict, Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be hosting a series of lectures. 2022 marks 40 years since the end of the conflict.