Stories for 2015

Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:09 UTC
Blatter a victim of conspiracy from “behind scenes”, claims daughter Corinne

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the victim of a conspiracy from “behind the scenes”, daughter Corinne Blatter told the BBC amid the corruption crisis gripping world football. Her comments come as key FIFA officials face a string of bribery charges. Blatter, who has been re-elected as Fifa president, has not been implicated but faces calls to stand down.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 07:06 UTC
South American relief: FIFA leaves allocation of World Cup slots unchanged

Good news for South America: FIFA will not make any changes to the allocation of World Cup slots among the six continents for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments in Russia and Qatar, president Sepp Blatter said during the first meeting of the new Executive Committee in Zurich.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 06:50 UTC
US economy shrinks 0.7% in first quarter; harsh winter partly to blame

The US economy shrank 0.7% in the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period last year. The Bureau of Economic Analysis significantly revised down its earlier economic growth estimate of 0.2%.
Monday, June 1st 2015 - 06:36 UTC
Falklands born Alejandro Betts entitled to vote in coming Argentine elections

For the first time a man born in the Falkland Islands, will be voting in the coming Argentine elections, according to reports in the Buenos Aires media. The man is Alejandro Betts, 58, who received his Argentine ID at a ceremony in the Argentine embassy before United Nations, and will thus be eligible to cast a ballot in the coming Tierra del Fuego provincial and municipal elections.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 10:03 UTC
Mercosur/EU officials will assess trade talks in Brussels on 11 June

Mercosur foreign ministers will be meeting in June with the European Union Trade Commissionaire Cecilia Malmstrom to 'assess' the current negotiations for a comprehensive trade and cooperation agreement. The meeting in Brussels will be on the sidelines of the EU-Celac (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, the first at ministerial level since January 2013
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:46 UTC
Brazilian unions hold rallies in main cities to protest austerity measures

Brazilian unions held nationwide protests Friday against the federal government's austerity measures and a bill that would allow companies to outsource any part of their operations. unions held rallies in 23 of Brazil's 27 states to protest the outsourcing proposal and a separate bill that would restrict access to unemployment insurance, both of which are nearing full legislative approval.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:38 UTC
Ban Ki-moon stresses “invaluable contribution” of UN peacekeepers on their Day

On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the “invaluable contribution” of peacekeeping to the history of the Organization and reaffirmed his commitment to improving the effectiveness of ‘blue helmets’ in the coming years.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:27 UTC
FIFA case: US investigator 'fairly confident' of another round of indictments

Richard Weber, the United States Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) leader of criminal investigations, told The New York Times he was fairly confident that there would be another round of indictments, following on the 14 FIFA officials accused of racketeering and accepting $150 million in bribes to rig marketing contracts and the selection of the host country for the 2010 World Cup.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:15 UTC
Interpol and Argentine police raid sports media office linked to FIFA scandal

Interpol and Argentine federal police officers conducted a raid at the San Telmo offices of Torneos y Competencias, the sports media company directed by Alejandro Burzaco, one of the three Argentine citizens indicted by the US in the corruption scheme that involves FIFA.
Saturday, May 30th 2015 - 09:01 UTC
Ford announces investments to boost car production in Argentina

Ford Argentina announced investments in the country for some 220 million dollars following a meeting between President Cristina Fernández and local and regional executives from the US corporation.