News of inauguration

Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps

09-01-2023 21:54 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemns "acts of terrorism," a day after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the Brazilian capital.

CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA

President Alberto Fernández assails 'coup attempt' in Brazil

09-01-2023 00:00 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner also condemns attack, attributing it to "hate speech in the media and social networks."

GLOBAL REACTION

World leaders condemn anti-government mob attacks in Brasília

08-01-2023 23:44 President Alberto Fernández slams "coup attempt" by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian capital, as leaders from across the globe condemn "outrageous" attack on democracy.

CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA

Bolsonaro backers deface Congress in ugly anti-Lula stand

08-01-2023 23:32 Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration.

TURMOIL IN BRAZIL

Chaos as Bolsonaro supporters storm seat of power in Brazil

08-01-2023 23:22 Police in Brasília wrestle back control seat of power from pro-Bolsonaro rioters; Supporters of former president stormed Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court in attack; Lula brands incident as a 'fascist' assault on democracy.

Incidents in Brazil

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasília in challenge to Lula

08-01-2023 22:32 Thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government institutions on Sunday in an insurrection just a week after the former president left office.

NEW ERA IN BRAZIL

Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula's swearing-in

28-12-2022 13:14 Over the weekend, a man was arrested after allegedly placing explosives in a fuel truck near Brasilia's airport, hoping to sow "chaos" ahead of the inauguration Sunday.

NEW MINISTER SWORN-IN

Batakis sends message to markets as she’s sworn-in as economy minister

04-07-2022 22:17 Argentina’s new economy minister Silvina Batakis says she believes in “fiscal balance” and says Argentina needs “more exports” and to “revalue our currency.” Vowing to talk to the IMF soon, she says that the government's segmentation plan to alter subsidies for public utilities will continue.

Bloomberg

Batakis takes reins of Argentina’s economy as markets tumble

04-07-2022 21:34 Silvina Batakis declares that she "believes in fiscal balance" as she is sworn-in as economy minister.

NEW ERA IN CHILE

Chile's new president Gabriel Boric takes office with big plans for change

11-03-2022 09:48 Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."

IMF DEBT DEAL

President likely to outline details of IMF deal in Congress speech

25-02-2022 18:33 Alberto Fernández expected to reveal outlines of Argentina’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund during next Tuesday’s speech to Congress.

POLITICS

President seeks unity ahead of Congress speech, IMF debt bill

25-02-2022 18:12 Alberto Fernández tells Peronist youth that Frente de Todos is “weak” when “divided,” as he seeks to build support for the IMF debt refinancing deal ahead of speech opening new congressional year.

Central America

Deal ends Honduran legislative crisis as rebel backs down

08-02-2022 13:57 A legislative crisis that threatened the presidency of Honduras' first woman president is resolved as rebel lawmaker signs deal to withdraw his claim to be speaker of Congress.

CENTRAL AMERICA

Xiomara Castro to be sworn in as first woman president of Honduras

27-01-2022 08:01 Honduras' president-elect Xiomara Castro made a last ditch attempt late Wednesday night to solve a congressional crisis, just hours left before her inauguration as the country's first female leader is due to take place.

CENTRAL AMERICA

Honduras political crisis deepens ahead of president-elect's swearing-in

25-01-2022 18:18 Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner due to attend president-elect Xiomara's Castro's swearing-in ceremony in two days.

NEW CONGRESS SWORN-IN

New deputies, senators take seats in Congress, shifting balance of power

10-12-2021 23:13 The 127 deputies elected last November 14 were sworn into their seats for the next four years; 24 new senators take benches in upper house.

New era in Peru

Peru's Castillo chooses leftist party colleague as prime minister

29-07-2021 18:54 New leader chooses 41-year-old left-winger Guido Bellido – who first became a lawmaker just six days ago – to be Peru's new prime minister.

NEW PRESIDENT IN PERU

Castillo sworn in as Peru president, vows new constitution

28-07-2021 16:33 Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's fifth president in three years Wednesday on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence, promising an end to corruption and a new constitution.