Politics

Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
US Deputy Secretary of State visits Uruguay meets with ministers

United States Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman who arrived in Uruguay on Sunday and leaves met on Monday with Foreign and Economy ministers, in Montevideo, as part of a South American visit that also includes Peru.
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
South Georgia invites comments on its five-year framework for managing the territory

South Georgia’s government (GSGSSI) recently published ‘Protect, Sustain, Inspire’ (PSI), their five-year framework for managing the territory over the next few years. They are now developing a system of milestones and success criteria, by which their progress in implementing the aims of the framework can be gauged.
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
A UK-EU trade war?

By Gwynne Dyer – International treaties are serious business. A lot of time and effort goes into negotiating them and they become part of international law. It’s very rare for a politician to say, only a couple of years after negotiating a treaty, that his country always felt it was “a little bit provisional and open to review.
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Falklands' Representative marks century of Remembrance with Speaker of Commons

The Falkland Islands Representative, Richard Hyslop, joined the Speaker of the UK House of Commons at the planting of the first-ever ‘Constituency Garden of Remembrance’ in London.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 20:54 UTC
Tourists welcome again in US after 20 months

The Government of the United States Monday reopened the country's land and air borders Monday to foreign visitors who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 19:28 UTC
Brazil donates two Bell helicopters to Paraguay

After securing new units as replacements, Brazil's Federal Police last week announced the donation of two Bell 412EP helicopters to Paraguay. The two units were built in 1995 and delivered straight to Brazil.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Uneventful elections poised to secure new term for Ortega in Nicaragua

When voting closed at 6 pm local time Sunday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was expecting confirmation of his reelection following a low turnout for the elections in which every likely opponent was either jailed or in exile, it was reported from Managua.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Paraguayan FM in Brazil to discuss Itaipú and other Mercosur matters

Paraguay and Brazil have exchanged reverse notes on the creation of the Itaipu Binational Accounts Commission last week during an official visit from Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo to Brasilia, it was announced.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Royal Navy Type 21 Association will honor HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope at Falklands' Remembrance Sunday

The Royal Navy Type 21 Association will be represented both nationally and internationally on Remembrance Sunday with the laying of poppy wreaths bearing the Type 21 Association Crest in Remembrance of all those that lost their lives whilst serving on Type 21 ships, and all those that lost their lives in the service of their country in war and peace.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian scientists turn down medals in repudiation of President Bolsonaro

A group of Brazilian scientists who were awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit have decided to turn down the honours after President Jair Bolsonaro chose to remove one of them from the list.