Stories for March 2023

Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 15:06 UTC
Uruguay-China’s FTA is “improving” at a slower pace, President Lacalle says

The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, referred to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. In an interview with the Argentine radio program “Alguien tiene que decirlo” (Radio Mitre), Lacalle stated that negotiations with Chinese authorities are “progressing”. However, the processes of the Asian country advance at a “slower” pace, the head of the South American Government said.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:48 UTC
Chile: Constitutional reform Admissibility Committee picks its authorities

Chile's Admissibility Technical Committee for Constitutional reform started functioning Monday in Santiago by picking its authorities. The body is made up of 14 representatives from different political parties who were appointed on Jan. 25.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Rice an exception in drought-hit Uruguay

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Agriculture Minister Fernando Mattos spoke to reporters after attending the ceremony Monday marking the launch of the 2023 rice harvest, which will be one of the few items with something to celebrate in a country hit by drought.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Britain's security compromised due to ammo shortage after aiding Ukraine

The British House of Commons Defense Committee urged the Government to devise a plan to boost the UK arms industry after a shortage in ammunition was reported due to constant assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion a little over a year ago. The House of Commons defense committee also warned that the UK's ammunition stockpile had dropped to a point that it jeopardized the country's security.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguayan torturer convicted beyond prosecutor's request

Former Uruguayan military officer Alejandro Ariel Ferreira has been sentenced to 9 years in jail for torture and crimes against humanity at the clandestine detention center known as “Los Vagones” during the 1973-1985 military regime, it was announced Monday. It was the first conviction by oral and public trial for crimes against humanity through the new criminal code and the first ruling for a crime under international law.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Lugo discharged from Buenos Aires clinic

Former Paraguayan President and current Senator Fernando Lugo has been discharged Monday from a Buenos Aires hospital where he was flown to after suffering a brain stroke last year, Presidential candidate Efraín Alegre announced.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 09:59 UTC
Fitch foresees end of Colorado rule in Paraguay

A study by Fitch forecasts that next month's Presidential elections in Paraguay will mark the end of one of the two surviving conservative governments in the region. Should Santiago Peña of the Colorado Party be defeated on April 30 by Efraín Alegre of Concertación, Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou would become the only non-leftwing leader in all of South America.
Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 09:23 UTC
Lula gets call from King Charles III

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Monday held a telephone conversation with King Charles III to discuss environmental issues and bilateral ties, Agencia Brasil reported. The call took place around 3:30 pm Brazilian time and was included in the agenda released by the Planalto Palace.
Monday, March 6th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Massa announces “wine dollar” for Argentine producers

The Government of Argentina announced during the weekend the creation of yet another foreign currency exchange rate; one to be applied particularly to wine exports, effective next month.
Monday, March 6th 2023 - 09:30 UTC
Trump announces his new presidential bid will be “the last battle”

Former US President Donald Trump said during his speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) gathering in Maryland that “this is the final battle,” in his first major public appearance since leaving the White House.