Politics

Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 21:10 UTC
Former Chilean President Bachelet announces she will vote for Boric

Former Chile President and current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Wednesday admitted she would support leftwing candidate Gabriel Boric for the Dec. 19 presidential runoff against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica to be reopened permanently

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana has announced the Petrel Base will be reopened following repairs as he oversaw the commencement of this season's Summer Antarctic Campaign.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
HMS Protector pays tribute to explorer Shackleton at South Georgia on her trip to Antarctica

Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector paid tribute to legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton – a century after he died pushing the boundaries of polar research. The crew of the icebreaker held a memorial service at his graveside on the island of South Georgia – the latest stop for the survey ship as she heads to the frozen continent for a summer of scientific research.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:38 UTC
Putin eyes ruble-peso scheme with Argentina to drop US dollar in bilateral trade

Russian officials who met last week with Argentine economy authorities have reportedly conveyed a proposal from President Vladimir Putin's Government to drop the US dollar and hold bilateral trade operations through a conversion scheme between rubles and pesos.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Macron wish list: dialogue with China and Russia, digital economy, and a “good faith” UK government

France will be holding the rotating six-month European Council presidency in the first half of 2022 and president Emmanuel Macron announced the priorities for the block during its tenure: rethinking the EU budget, dialogue with Russia and Vladimir Putin, and the ongoing dispute with the post-Brexit British government.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:07 UTC
UK gets COVID-19 measures passed thanks to Labour and despite Tory rebellion

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson got his new batch of restrictive measures against COVID-19 approved but to achieve that he had to overcome fierce resistance from almost 100 MPs from his Tory ranks.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 23:11 UTC
Brazilian gov't to appeal STF vaccine passport mandate

The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday announced it would appeal a decision by Superior Federal Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso whereby travelers arriving from abroad are required to produce a document corroborating they had taken a full vaccination treatment against COVID-19 before entering the country.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 23:09 UTC
Dozens killed or wounded after explosion in Haiti

At least 60 people have been killed and dozens more were injured when a fuel truck blew up Monday night in the Samari area near Cap-Haitien, the country's second-largest city.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 20:54 UTC
Explosion at Colombian airport leaves three dead

At least three people have been reported dead after an explosion at the Camilo Daza airport in the Colombian city of Cúcuta, near the Venezuelan border.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Kast closes in on Boric ahead of Chile's presidential runoff

A new survey has shown Conservative candidate José Antonio Kast has narrowed the gap between him and his leftwing opponent Gabriel Boric, who according to most polls, is expected to win the Dec. 19 presidential runoff in Chile.