Stories for 2015

Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 - 05:08 UTC
UN honors journalists killed in the line of duty for 'reporting the truth'

Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon honoured journalists and media workers who were killed in the line of duty for merely ‘reporting the truth’ and is underscoring the importance of protecting their rights and ensuring they can report freely.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 09:51 UTC
Cracks in the incumbent strategy to win Argentina's presidential runoff

Following claims of 'friendly fire', cracks are clearly surfacing in the Argentine ruling coalition strategy to conquer lost ground in the 25 October presidential vote which has forced a runoff on 22 November. Daniel Scioli was expected to beat his runner up by almost ten votes, but this did not happen, in effect Mauricio Macri was defeated by a mere 2.5 percentage points and his PRO party won the governorship of the strategic Buenos Aires province, Argentina's main electoral district.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 09:30 UTC
Petrobras largest union on strike protesting sale of company's assets

Brazil's largest oil union began an open-ended strike on Sunday, protesting against attempts by the government to shrink the state-run oil company Petrobras, which is reeling from a corruption crisis and a crash in the oil price.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 09:18 UTC
China's Renmimbi has become world's second most used currency in trade finance

As China establishes itself as the world’s second largest economy and top trading nation, its currency, the renminbi (RMB), is also gaining popularity around the world. According to the People’s Bank of China’s 2015 Renminbi Internationalization Report, the RMB was the world’s 5th most used payment currency, the 2nd most used trade finance currency, and the 6th most traded currency in 2014.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian central bank opposes using the country's US$ 370bn reserves

Brazil's central bank chief, Alexandre Tombini, told lawmakers he opposes using the country's $370 billion foreign reserves at this moment as they serve as an insurance policy for Latin America's largest economy.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:26 UTC
Lula urges ruling party to support austerity measures and minister Levy

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva urged the ruling Workers' Party to back fiscal austerity measures in Congress, endorsing the efforts of Finance Minister Joaquim Levy to plug a gaping deficit. Members of Lula's party have opposed moves by Lula's protégée, President Dilma Rousseff, to cut public spending and social benefits as she strives to balance overdrawn accounts and restore investor confidence in Brazil.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:07 UTC
US Navy Carrier Strike Group 9 anchored off Punta Arenas for Unitas exercises

The United States Carrier Strike Group 9 which is participating in a series of 'Unitas' exercises with different Latin American and Pacific countries, anchored off Punta Arenas and is scheduled to leave on Monday for Rio do Janeiro, Brazil, according to reports from the extreme south Chilean city port.
Sunday, November 1st 2015 - 10:12 UTC
Falklands' 'Hunt for Germany's lost battleships' DVD scheduled to be ready for Christmas

‘The hunt for Germany’s lost battleships’ a documentary based on Mensun Bound’s search for the lost fleet from the Battle of the Falklands was shown at a premiere at the British Film Institute, London on October 16.
Saturday, October 31st 2015 - 10:12 UTC
Chavistas “will not surrender the revolution”, even in defeat in December's elections, warned Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that he wouldn’t let a defeat in December congressional elections derail his government even as his socialist party faces the possibility of losing control of the national assembly for the first time in 16 years.
Saturday, October 31st 2015 - 09:40 UTC
UK and Brazil committed to exchange of EU/Mercosur market access offers by end of 2015

The United Kingdom and Brazil reaffirmed on Friday their support for the success of the European Union/Mercosur Association agreement negotiations in the framework of the eighth meeting of the UK-Brazil Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) which emphasizes bilateral cooperation and initiatives.