Tag: South America
Armed men burst into a public TV set live, police intervene
Chaos in Ecuador. Armed men burst into the set of a public television (TC) in Guayaquil on Tuesday afternoon, taking journalists and other employees hostage, according to images broadcast live…
Understanding everything about tensions between Venezuela and Guyana (and the United Kingdom)
For months now, Venezuela and its neighbor Guyana have been arguing over Essequibo, a territory rich in natural resources, with the United Kingdom as a third player. Why such tensions?…
Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana meet Thursday to discuss Essequibo
Venezuela and Guyana dispute Essequibo, Guyanese territory rich in oil. Presidents Nicolás Maduro and Irfaan Ali are due to meet Thursday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to discuss this…
Munich: The “Alien Disko” festival for the first time in the Volkstheater. – Munich
Did aliens land there? Some people may have asked themselves this during Matthias Lilienthal’s controversial directorship at the Munich Kammerspiele. And it was fitting that under Lilienthal there were a…
What you need to know about Caracas which wants to “recover” Essequibo, disputed with Guyana
Concern is spreading to the south of the American continent. Called to the polls on Sunday as part of a referendum on the integration of a region into their country,…
Javier Milei: Ultra-liberal wins presidential election in Argentina
The libertarian populist and opposition politician Javier Milei has won the presidential election in Argentina. The candidate from the La Libertad Avanza party was well ahead of Economy Minister Sergio…
Manu Buffara, the Brazilian chef who makes Parisians dance samba
You may not know her, at least not yet. And yet, the Brazilian Manoella “Manu” Buffara is the “best chef in South America” according to the 50 Best which also…
50 years after the military coup in Chile: the fight continues
A focus at the Vienna film festival Viennale resurrects socialist utopias of the past – and the pain of an entire people. source site
Sports politics: On the prowl in Riyadh
FIFA patron Gianni Infantino has cleared the way for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. How can one man alone push through such decisions? With money, money – and…
"Freelance" in the cinema: Schwarzenegger likes this
A feast for fans of fast food action: John Cena happily shoots his way through the South American jungle in “Freelance”. source site