Stories for 2017

Friday, January 27th 2017 - 11:23 UTC
White House considering a 20% tax on all imports to United States

With the conflict with Mexico escalating the White House on Thursday appeared to endorse a 20% tax on all imports to the United States, only to insist a few hours later that it was not endorsing the plan.
Friday, January 27th 2017 - 11:12 UTC
UK and US must drop failed military interventions “to remake the world in our image”

Prime Minister Theresa May has told US Republicans the UK and America cannot return to “failed” military interventions “to remake the world in our own image”. Suggesting a UK foreign policy shift, she said those days were over but added that the US and UK should not “stand idly by when the threat is real”. However the two countries must “renew the special relationship for this new age” and “lead together, again”.
Friday, January 27th 2017 - 10:59 UTC
Spain will not put Gibraltar at the centre of Brexit negotiations

Spain will not put Gibraltar at the centre of Brexit negotiations, the country’s Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis Quecedo, said in an interview with the Financial Times. Dastis Quecedo told the newspaper that the EU should start trade talks with Britain relatively soon and had no plan to impose a “punitive” Brexit deal that would weaken London as a financial centre.
Friday, January 27th 2017 - 10:36 UTC
Tierra del Fuego questions making Malvinas Veterans Day, April 2, a floating holiday

Argentine province Tierra del Fuego announced its rejection to the government's decision to make national holiday Malvinas Veterans Day, 2 April, a floating holiday anticipating it will bring up the issue in Congress.
Friday, January 27th 2017 - 10:17 UTC
“The media is the opposition party”, claims Trump's chief strategist

Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's chief White House strategist, went on a tirade against the media during an interview with The New York Times. Bannon, who spearheaded the far-right website Breitbart News until he took over as Trump's campaign CEO in August, lambasted the press and said it had been “humiliated” by the results of the 2016 election.
Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:39 UTC
UK publishes draft legislation to trigger Brexit: parliament debate begins next week

The British government published on Thursday draft legislation that will allow the UK to start the process of leaving the EU. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been produced after the Supreme Court ruled legislation would be necessary.
Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:24 UTC
Falkland Islands' war materials turned into roses for peace

Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is creating beautiful roses and other pieces of art from bullets, pistols and even parts of airplanes from the Falkland Islands war as a way of promoting peace between his country and Britain.
Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:04 UTC
UPM comments market speculations concerning an alleged pulp mill investment in Uruguay

UPM states that it is not engaged in negotiations on a pulp mill investment with the Uruguayan government. As earlier announced, the company is considering prospects and prerequisites for long-term development in Uruguay. Currently UPM is engaged in discussions with the Government of Uruguay on infrastructure development.
Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 19:49 UTC
Mexican wall and migration dispute escalates: Peña Nieto cancels White House visit

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has cancelled next week's trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump. His decision comes a day after the new US president unveiled his plan to build a wall along the Mexico-US border and insisted the US would recoup the costs for the barrier from Mexico, which has strongly objected.
Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 19:31 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: regional summit to renew request for UN Secretary General good offices in the dispute

Leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, expressed full support for Argentina's legitimate rights over the South Atlantic islands (Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich) and anticipated they will be requesting the UN Secretary General to renew his good offices for the resumption of negotiations between Argentina and UK to reach a peaceful solution to the dispute.