Politics

Friday, December 24th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Uruguayan President leaves on morale boosting Congo mission

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday transferred the powers of his office to Vice President Beatriz Argimón before departing for Congo, where he is to spend Christmas with troops stationed there as a part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 20:30 UTC
Almost 30 tons of illegally extracted coltan taken away from Colombian guerrillas

According to reports published this week, Colombian law enforcement authorities have seized some 30 tons of coltan in the last six months from Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) dissidents, who, according to the Prosecutor's Office, allegedly exploited indigenous people to extract the mineral.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 20:03 UTC
Eduardo Bolsonaro says “Bolivarian Chile” to follow Venezuela's path

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, has heralded that once President-elect Gabriel Boric takes office, “Chile will now follow a similar path to that of Venezuela” and admitted he favored far-right candidate José Antonio Kast.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Uruguay's President admits FTA with Turkey under consideration

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday admitted his country was after one-on-one trade deals with countries other than China and singled out Turkey was a target. Regarding a possible agreement with the United States, Lacalle said it would be a childhood dream come true.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Falklands waiting for Argentine response on the request for a compassionate charter flight to Chile

The Falkland Islands Government Head of Communications has confirmed that “we are still waiting for a response from the Government of Argentina,” on the matter of the Falklands Islands request for a compassionate charter flight to Chile, “so no further information since the request was made eleven days ago.”
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Boris Johnson message: Falklands are part of the Great British family

The traditional Christmas and New Year message from the UK's Prime Minister to the people of the Falkland Islands was published in the last 2021 edition of the Penguin News.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
IAPA wants press freedom guaranteed in Chile's new Constitution

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Wednesday asked Chile's Constitutional Convention to “guarantee the broadest access to public information and to prohibit Congress from enacting laws that restrict freedom of the press” in the new text being drafted.
Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 08:52 UTC
US sanctions Brazil-based businesses and individuals for supporting Al Qaeda

The Government of the United States has issued sanctions against three people and two of their Brazil-based companies after having determined they were linked to supporting Al Qaeda, it was announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 22nd 2021 - 23:05 UTC
Uruguay, EU agree on reciprocity regarding digital vaccination certificates

Uruguay Tuesday became the fifth country to join the European Union's covid-19 certificate program. It is also South America's first.
Wednesday, December 22nd 2021 - 22:59 UTC
Leaders of Venezuela, Turkey reaffirm mutual cooperation

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday said he had discussed in a telephone conversation a series of bilateral issues with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.