Politics

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.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 22:11 UTC
Black Thursday for Argentina's economy – no agreement with IMF

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán agreed not to give in to additional demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the US $ 44 billion loan from the previous national administration.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 17:56 UTC
Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, told to chew food properly

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged Wednesday from the São Paulo clinic where he was admitted early Monday due to recurrent abdominal pain after emergency surgery was ruled out.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 08:58 UTC
Unvaccinated Djokovic denied entry to defend Australian Open crown

Tennis' number one player Novak Djokovoc was held for eight hours at Melbourne's international airport and later deported for not complying with Australian protocols regarding vaccination against COVID-19 for foreign travelers.
The Serbian Djokovic was to defend his Australian Open title, which he has won 9 timers altogether, including the last three consecutive editions.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 08:34 UTC
COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people over 50 in Italy

The Government of Italy Wednesday issued a decree making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all those over the age of 50, it was announced. Out of Italy’s 59 million people, 28 million fall over the age of 50.
Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 08:07 UTC
Sir Ernest Shackleton's legacy, a new era of Antarctic Exploration

One hundred years on from the death of the famous polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the UK’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, will be exploring the very same region where his ship, The Endurance, was lost in the pack ice – heralding a new age of Antarctic exploration.