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Montevideo, May 11th 2026 - 21:25 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

    Runasur cancels Cusco Summit citing COVID-19 concerns

    Runasur cited health concerns, but can Evo enter Peru is he is a persona non grata?

    The organization of alleged native South Americans Runasur, headed by former Bolivian President Evo Morales (2006-2019), Monday announced the suspension of its forum scheduled for Dec. 20 and 21 at the Peruvian city of Cusco, citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant.

  • Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 07:21 UTC

    PM Johnson and NHS chief call on volunteers to help with the booster campaign

    NHS will be massively ramping up its vaccine operations in the next few days, and it needs as many people as possible to play their part by volunteering their time

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard have joined forces to issue a rallying cry for thousands of volunteers to come forward and support the NHS booster campaign.

  • Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 03:22 UTC

    Late Haitian President had list of corruption ring

    Retrieving that list was a priority after the killing

    Slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse planned to give authorities in the United States a list of politicians and businessmen linked to drug trafficking, it was reported Monday.

  • Monday, December 13th 2021 - 19:06 UTC

    UK reports first Omicron death worlwide

    Time to forget about Omicron as a milder version of COVID-19, Johnson said

    At least one person has been reported to have died in the United Kingdom of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which would be the first fatal case for the new, milder strain.

  • Monday, December 13th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

    Health pass to be required in Argentina starting Jan. 1

    The pass will be required as of Jan. 1

    The Government of Argentina has finally announced a health pass with being required for people aged 13 and over to attend or carry out “activities of high epidemiological and sanitary risk,” according to the administrative decision signed by President Alberto Fernández, Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti.

  • Monday, December 13th 2021 - 09:24 UTC

    South African President tests positive for COVID-19

    “Vaccination remains the best protection against severe illness and hospitalisation,” a statement from the President's Office said.

    South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa Sunday tested positive for COVID-19, it was reported. He is isolated in Cape Town with mild symptoms. It is yet unknown which strain of the virus he has contracted.

  • Monday, December 13th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

    Two border crossings between Argentine and Paraguay to reopen Monday

    Local economies have been affected severely by the closures

    Road links through the San Ignacio de Loyola bridge between Puerto Falcón (Paraguay) and Clorinda (Argentina) and river crossings between Alberdi and Puerto Formosa are to reopen after almost two years when only goods could go from one country to another but not people.

  • Monday, December 13th 2021 - 08:53 UTC

    New charges pressed against Alberto Fujimori for atrocious crimes

    Fujimori was extradited from Chile in 2007 to be tried in Peru, but it did not include the forced sterilizations

    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is already serving a prison sentence for crimes against humanity, has been indicted Saturday for yet another five killings plus the forcible sterilization of over 1,300 women under detention during his term in office (1990-2000).

  • Sunday, December 12th 2021 - 20:06 UTC

    Assange's health compromised, wife says

    Washington is waging “a war of exhaustion,” Moris said

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella Moris confirmed her husband had suffered a mild brain stroke during a virtual court appearance on October 27 from London's Belmarsh maximum-security prison, the British outlet Daily Mail reported.

  • Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

    Argentina will not jeopardize growth, president says

    “Argentina is a symbol of human rights throughout the world,” Alberto Fernández said

    President Alberto Fernández Friday said his country will not accept any imposition which may put growth at risk when negotiating with foreign creditors. The Argentine head of state made those remarks from a stage in front of Casa Rosada he shared with former Presidents José Mujica of Uruguay, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina's current Vice President.