Politics

Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay to make vaccination an option for tourists after borders reopen

Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Thursday announced his country would include COVID-19 vaccination to incoming foreign travellers when the country's borders are fully reopened.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Death of Venezuelan political prisoner rattles Washington DC

Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro Thursday pledged he would ask the United Nations to request the exhumation and autopsy of the late Venezuelan General Raúl Baduel, who died of COVID-19 while incarcerated by the Nicolás Maduro regime for alleged political crimes.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentina's Domestic Trade Secretary announces price freezing agreement to be policed by social and political organizations

Argentina's newly-appointed Domestic Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti Thursday announced authorities would closely monitor compliance on the part of retailers regarding 1,247 food and other basic items made available at affordable prices until January 7, 2022.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
IDB 2022 Annual Assembly to be held in Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will hold its 2022 annual meeting of governors between March 17 and 20, 2022 at the most exclusive Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este, it was announced this week in Washington DC.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Peruvian President praises China's meaning to his country's exports

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday highlighted China's importance as a strategic Asia-Pacific partner in terms of foreign trade and investments.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
US returns to UN Human Rights Council next January after a four year absence

The United States is returning to the United Nations Human Rights Council next January, after having withdrawn in 2018 under the Donald Trump administration. Washington secured 168 votes, far more than the simple majority of 97 required and will sit for the next three years.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Bolivian Government backtracks on controversial bill

Bolivia's Minister of the Presidency María Nela Prada Thursday announced the Government had decided to withdraw the Bill Against the Legitimation of Illicit Profits in a move to avoid further confrontation among fellow nationals, following nationwide demonstrations against the initiative earlier this week.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
FIFA's Infantino suggests holding the 2030 World Cup in Israel, Palestine and friendly neighbors

In 1930 Uruguay won the first Football world Jules Rimet Cup after defeating Argentina in the final game. The two countries with other members of Mercosur, possibly Paraguay and Chile have/had hopes of organizing the 2030 major event, and apparently, there were some exploratory conversations on the matter.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 01:27 UTC
Bolsonaro now wants Petrobras privatized

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday hinted he might put the national oil company Petrobras up for sale after being criticized for an increase in the price of fuel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, the retired Army Captain said he would only privatize it “if there was no other solution.”
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 21:34 UTC
Fed minutes: tapering round the corner but inflation remains controversial

The United States Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting on emergency support for the US economy in mid-December at the latest, if not even in mid-November, according to the minutes from September's meeting released this week.