Multilateral mechanisms by definition means, “strategies agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.” That is what Argentina is striving for in the article I found about an interview with the host of the Group of Twenty summit coming up at the end of November. This will be the thirteenth time the… Read more »
QUITO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno announced Friday the start of the reconstruction of the Eloy Alfaro International Airport in the northern city of Manta, which was damaged by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in 2016.
CARACAS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan authorities have seized 15 tons of cocaine over the weekend in the western state of Zulia on the Colombian border, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said on Monday. On Nov. 24, 3.2 tons of cocaine were seized. The drugs were discovered in sacks near the Oro River, which is near the border between Venezuela and… Read more »
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Brazil’s Health Ministry on Monday signed a deal to significantly reduce the sugar levels of industrialized food products. According to the ministry, the government is committed to reducing the sugar levels of those products by 144,000 tons by 2022. A total of 68 companies and 1,147 products are included in the agreement. The… Read more »
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — As the host of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Summit, Argentina aims to consolidate the gathering’s role as an effective multilateral mechanism and redefine the summit with an eye to the future, a senior official of the country has said
In my article entitled, Chile Unveils Electric Car Fleet To Transport President, Cabinet it describes the new use of electric cars in Chile. The president of Chile is really pushing for electric cars because of the availability of resources and they are better for the environment. Chile’s main resource they export is copper, which is used in electric cars. So that means… Read more »
SANTIAGO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday said electric vehicles (EVs) are the transportation means of the future, as he unveiled a fleet of EVs to be used to transport him and five of his ministers. “The future of mobility is going to be electric, and that’s good news for the environment, but it is also… Read more »
BRASILIA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday called for unity among different branches of government so that he can govern more effectively. With Supreme Federal Court (STF) President Antonio Dias Toffoli standing by his side, Bolsonaro said the executive, legislative and judicial branches should work together to pass key legislations. “We face great challenges, but with… Read more »
QUITO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Ecuador’s ex-president Rafael Correa was subpoenaed on Wednesday to undergo a trial for his alleged role in an attempted kidnapping of a political rival. He was summoned by Judge Daniella Camacho, who sits on Ecuador’s National Court of Justice, for the 2012 kidnapping case of Correa’s political rival Fernando Balda. The court said via Twitter… Read more »
HAVANA, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — Cuba on Saturday announced that the number of international tourists to the Caribbean nation so far this year has reached 4 million despite a sharp drop in U.S. visitors due to Washington’s policy which restricts Americans’ traveling to the island. According to a Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) release, the figure hits the mark of 4… Read more »