MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 26th 2015
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Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:53 UTC
Argentina's vice-president to stand trial on bribery and conflict of interests charges
Argentina's vice-president Amado Boudou is expected to stand trial within the next two weeks, for his involvement in the transfer of the former Ciccone mint, the company that prints Argentina's peso bills. The decision by Federal Judge Ariel Lijo follows on the Federal Cassation Court confirming the indictment Boudou on charges of bribery and negotiations incompatible with public office (conflict of interests).
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Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:25 UTC
Obama given authority to conclude trade agreements and US workers financial aid for possible job loss
The United States House of Representatives concluded a tumultuous three-week debate Thursday on trade when Democrats reversed themselves and approved a bill designed to provide financial help to US workers who can show they lost their job because of international trade.
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Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:23 UTC
Petrobras bribery case reaches US courts on investors' class action lawsuit
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras urged a U.S. judge on Thursday to throw out an investors' class action lawsuit claiming a multibillion-dollar bribery scandal overvalued it for years. Speaking at a hearing in federal court in New York, Petrobras lawyer Roger Cooper said the company itself was a victim of the fraud, which he said was orchestrated by a handful of individuals.
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Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:19 UTC
Argentine industrial production down in May but some sectors are recovering
Argentine industrial production fell 0.3% in May compared to the same month last year, marking its 22nd consecutive decrease according to the INDEC statistics bureau. Taking into account the first five months of 2015, industrial activity decreased 1.5% compared to the same period of 2014.
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Friday, June 26th 2015 - 06:02 UTC
UN Decolonization Committee supports Argentina's Falklands/Malvinas claims
The United Nations Decolonization Committee approved on Thursday a new resolution urging the United Kingdom to discuss the Falklands/Malvinas dispute with Argentina, in order to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. The decision came as no surprise since it has become an annual event despite Falklands' representatives demand for C24 to act in support of Non Self Governing Territories.
