Politics

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 19:36 UTC

  Chávez dynasty comes to an end at Venezuelan state of Barinas

  

  Opposition candidate Sergio Garrido from the Democratic Unity Table (MUD) has been chosen Sunday as the new governor of the Venezuelan state of Barinas after electoral authorities ordered the elections to be held again citing irregularities in the Nov. 21 polls.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 13:11 UTC

  Djokovic wins court case but Aussie Gov't may still expel him at discretion

  

  An Australian Circuit Court Monday ruled in favor of reinstating tennis' top player Novak Djokovic his visa, which was canceled by immigration officials on the grounds that he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  British economist becomes new IMF Senior resident representative in Argentina

  

  Argentine ambassador in Washington, Jorge Argüello has reported he received the visit of British economist Ben Kelmanson, appointed the new IMF Senior resident representative in Argentina, who will be involved in the delicate debt negotiations for the coming years.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  First non-terminal patient dies through euthanasia in Colombia

  

  The 60-year-old Víctor Escobar has become Colombia's first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia, after a legal battle of over two years. He was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that prevented him from breathing on his own.

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Biden pledges to protect farmers and consumers with greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing plants

  

  In one of his first 2022 conference meetings, United States president Joe Bided and members of his cabinet discussed the need for greater competition in beef, pork and poultry processing, and announced a one billion action plan for fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain, helping to bring down prices for consumers and ensure farmers and ranchers get a fair price for their product

• Monday, January 10th 2022 - 07:36 UTC

  The Battle for the French Right

  

  By Daniel Cohen – The French presidential election in April will almost certainly be decided in a second-round contest between the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron, and one of the right-wing candidates. Much, therefore, will depend on the performance of potential spoilers like Éric Zemmour, the French version of Donald Trump

• Saturday, January 8th 2022 - 12:34 UTC

  Alberto Fernández takes over CELAC's pro-tempore presidency

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday said that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) “was not born to oppose or confront other institutions” as he took over the body's leadership from Mexico.

• Saturday, January 8th 2022 - 12:32 UTC

  Chile's physicians discourage traveling to Argentina due to Omicron

  

  Chile's Medical College said that the coronavirus situation in Argentina was “critical” as a result of the Omicron variant and advised against traveling to the neighboring country.

• Friday, January 7th 2022 - 15:58 UTC

  Brazilian Army fears social unrest if Bolsonaro not reelected

  

  Brazil's Army has rescheduled its usual annual drills due to the Oct. 2 presidential elections, it was announced. Maneuvers usually carried out during the last quarter of each year have been moved ahead in order to be completed before September.

• Friday, January 7th 2022 - 11:52 UTC

  Argentina, Cuba sign bilateral deals to foster food sovereignty

  

  Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and Santiago Cafiero, Foreign Ministers of Cuba and Argentina respectively, Thursday signed in Buenos Aires a bilateral cooperation agreement for Agricultural Development “to promote the food sovereignty of Cuba,” it was announced.