Stories for 13th 2015

Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 10:21 UTC
With Brazil contracting 3%, Latin America's economy will shrink 0.3%, says IMF report

The International Monetary Fund said today that it now expects Latin America's economy to shrink 0.3% this year instead of growing 0.5%, largely due to a steep recession in Brazil and slumping commodity prices. It would be the first recession for the Latin American and Caribbean region since 2009.
Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 09:02 UTC
Osborne emerges as potential successor of Cameron as head of Conservatives

British finance minister George Osborne has emerged as a potential successor to David Cameron as head of the Conservatives amid buzz at the party's annual conference over who the favorite might be.
Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 08:55 UTC
Blatter's lawyer denies any suspension; FIFA ethics committee also looking into Platini's case

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, was facing a potential suspension this week as the independent ethics committee of world soccer’s governing body deliberated on whether to remove him, at least temporarily, while Swiss authorities investigate him for possible corruption.
Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 08:37 UTC
Argentine Jewish community asks Washington to reveal whereabouts of former spymaster

The Argentine Jewish community has requested that the United States reveal the whereabouts of their country’s former spymaster – who reportedly fled to Miami in February following the shooting death of a prosecutor investigating the 1994 car bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and injured hundreds.
Thursday, October 8th 2015 - 08:25 UTC
University of Cordoba receives Sustainability award from Argentine/British chamber of commerce

Argentine-British Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the Sustainable Leadership Awards. The National University of Cordoba’s Hemoderivatives Lab won the CCAB Excellence in Sustainability award for its positive impact on the community, high degree of innovation at the implementation level and strong leadership in the field of sustainability.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 14:27 UTC
Neutrinos oscillation discovery gives a Japanese and a Canadian the Physics Nobel prize

A Japanese and a Canadian scientist won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for discovering that elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos have mass, opening a new window onto the fundamental nature of the universe.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 10:28 UTC
Brazil's top electoral court will investigate Rousseff's reelection campaign for alleged 'irregularities'

Brazil's top electoral authority ruled on Tuesday there are grounds to investigate irregularities in President Dilma Rousseff's re-election campaign last year. The TSE electoral court voted 5-2 on the decision. It is seeking to determine whether Rousseff and Vice President Michel Temer abused their power while in office to run the campaign, and whether illegal money was used as funding.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 10:21 UTC
Brazil's September auto production down 42.1% compared to a year ago

Brazil’s auto industry produced 174,200 units last month, down 19.5% from August and a whopping 42.1% from September 2014, the national Association of Car Manufacturers, or Anfavea, said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 09:56 UTC
Former UN General Assembly president charged over corruption ring

United States authorities charged a former president of the United Nations General Assembly, a billionaire Macau real estate developer and four others on Tuesday for engaging in a wide-ranging corruption scheme.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 06:41 UTC
Scioli continues ahead in polls despite having missed the presidential debate

Argentine incumbent candidate absence from Sunday's presidential debate has not altered the electoral landscape for next 25 October, according to the latest public opinion polls released in Buenos Aires. On Sunday night Daniel Scioli did not show up to the debate with all presidential contenders, particularly Mauricio Macri and Sergio Massa, the two closest challengers.