Politics

Friday, September 18th 2015 - 06:55 UTC
Falklands' government congratulates new Labor leader, Jeremy Corbyn

The Falkland Islands Government has congratulated the Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP on his election success. Mr Corbyn’s campaign to take up leadership after Ed Miliband resigned in May, touched a raw nerve with some Islanders after media picked up on a BBC interview from two years ago in which he said a “degree of joint administration,” could be used as a solution to the dispute over the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 21:18 UTC
Interim CEO for Petrobras as Murilo Ferreira takes leave of absence and returns to Vale

The Chairman at Petrobras, Murilo Ferreira, has taken a leave of absence from his position till November 30. It is speculated that he wants to give his entire attention towards his role as Vale SA’s CEO.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 20:43 UTC
Mozambique declared 'free of mines' after 22 years; HALO Trust confirmed destruction of last mine

The government of Mozambique is expected to officially declare the country free of landmines shortly after the British mine clearance charity The HALO Trust confirmed it had destroyed the last mine on its last known minefield.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 20:32 UTC
Top Bolivian officials allegedly involved in drug trafficking, according to DEA claim

Secret United States indictments obtained by the media have implicated top Bolivian officials in drug trafficking, reigniting the highly charged debate over whether Bolivia is a victim of US political persecution or whether it is becoming a corrupt narco-state.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 10:10 UTC
Argentine province court orders new governor elections, annulling 23 August polls

The Administrative Court of the Argentine northern province of Tucuman has ordered fresh elections for governor, annulling the polls which took place on August 23, in which a close ally of Cristina Fernandez and former Healthcare minister, Juan Manzur allegedly won by a considerable margin.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 10:03 UTC
Corbyn tells BBC he will not campaign for Britain to leave the European Union

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told the BBC that he will not campaign for Britain to leave the European Union. Mr. Corbyn said that while policy was “developing” he could not foresee a situation where Labor would campaign for a “Brexit” under his leadership. He has come under growing pressure from Labour MPs to clarify his position.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 09:54 UTC
Ten dollar bill with Thatcher's face, proposed presidential hopeful Jeb Bush

US Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush has picked the UK's former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, as his choice for the face of the $10 bill. The former Florida governor made the surprise suggestion during a televised debate for the top Republicans vying for the presidential nomination.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 09:10 UTC
Cristina Fernandez' most hated Justice resigns, but effective the day after she steps down from office

The oldest Justice on the Argentine Supreme Court, Carlos Fayt, 97, on Tuesday presented his resignation, which will take effect on Dec. 11, after President Cristina Fernandez's successor is scheduled to take office, judicial officials said.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:54 UTC
Argentine magistrate orders Executive to release poverty figures; government says judge is 'meddling'

An Argentine magistrate ordered the Executive to present official reports on the extent of poverty and indigence in the country, figures which allegedly the much questioned stats office, Indec ceased to release almost two years ago. However cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez ironically downplayed the order arguing the judge was 'meddling' in something she does not know.
Thursday, September 17th 2015 - 08:46 UTC
Embattled Rousseff argues countries are not defined by their credit ratings

Embattled and leaner Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Wednesday that a country is not defined by its credit rating, downplaying Standard & Poor's decision to assign junk status to Latin American largest economy's sovereign debt.