South America
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:00:00 GMTVenezuela: Asylum seeker leaves diplomatic mission
Venezuelan authorities announced Friday that Fernando Martínez Mottola, one of the six asylum-seekers at what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas now guarded by Brazil following the diplomatic breakup, turned up "volunta...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:11:00 GMTArgentine Embassy in Kyiv hit by Russian shelling
Argentina's Embassy was among the six diplomatic missions hit Friday when Russia bombed Kyiv. The others were those of Albania, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, and Montenegro. Besides the “relatively light” material d...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:45:00 GMTArgentine Coast Guard monitoring A23a's displacement
Argentina's Coast Guard (PNA) Thursday issued a statement explaining how it is monitoring the displacement of the A23a iceberg, which was reported to be headed for the South Georgia Islands.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:42:00 GMTArgentina: Neuquén Lt. Gov. impeached out of office
The Argentine Patagonian Province of Neuquén impeached Lieutenant Governor Gloria Ruiz from her office for moral disqualification after a series of irregularities during her term in office. Ruiz had been suspended last month p...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:30:00 GMTBrazil's real recovers against US dollar
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) successfully maneuvered Thursday and got the US dollar to fall against the local real after volatility gripped financial markets amid President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's planned taxation reforms, ...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:17:00 GMTBank of England leaves rate unchanged at 4.75%, but inflation is increasing with a no economic growth in 2024
The Bank of England on Thursday left interest rates unchanged at 4.75%, despite an inflation rate that reached an eight-month high, pushed by services and wage increases. However three members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Co...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:14:00 GMTMaduro eyes Constitutional reform for Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday that he was planning a constitutional reform to further democratize his country in addition to empowering the citizenry and consolidating freedom and national sovereignty. ...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:37:00 GMTFalklands, Christmas message from Sir Keir Starmer
A message from Prime Minister Keir Starmer: It’s a real privilege to wish everyone in the Falkland Islands a very happy Christmas. It has been a year of change in the UK as we’ve brought in our new Government of service wi...
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:32:00 GMTStipanicic resigns as president of Uruguay's Ancap
Alejandro Stipanicic's resignation Thursday as president of Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap stirred up the political arena in Montevideo leading up to the transition towards the new government of President-elect Yamandú ...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:03:00 GMTIMF admits new loan to Argentina under consideration
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spokeswoman Julie Kozack admitted Thursday that "talks are underway" to grant Argentina a new loan. The South American country is reportedly eligible for such a disbursement given the impressiv...