Stories for April 13th 2016

Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 21:33 UTC
Falklands receives visit from Central American journalists

A group of five Central American journalists, including one from Honduras, visited the Falkland Islands to learn more about the politics, economy and life in the Islands. The invitation was made by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to media representatives from Panama (Diario La Prensa), Costa Rica (Diario El Extra), El Salvador (El Diario de Hoy), Belize (The Reporter Press), and Honduras (El Heraldo).
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 06:07 UTC
Cristina Fernandez to testify on dollar/futures; supporters camping outside the courthouse in Buenos Aires

Hundreds of supporters are expected to cheer former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez during a court appearance on Wednesday after returning to Buenos Aires for the first time since November's election.Fernandez who governed Argentina for eight years, has been called to testify about alleged irregularities in dollar futures trading that led to losses of almost US$4 billion for the central bank. Her allies say no crime was involved and that she's being politically persecuted.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 05:56 UTC
Rousseff brands vice president Temer “a traitor” and ''coup plotter'' with no respect for democracy

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff branded her vice president a traitor Tuesday, saying that he was a conspirator in a “coup” that aimed to use impeachment proceedings to bring down a popularly elected government.“If there were any doubts about my denunciation that a coup is underway, there can't be now. The coup plotters have a leader and a deputy leader,” Rousseff said in a blistering attack in Brasilia.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 05:43 UTC
Rousseff suffers another blow: the second major party of the coalition steps down

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s suffered another blow to her hopes of surviving impeachment three days ahead of a crucial vote in the full Lower House: the second major party withdrew from the ruling coalition.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 05:32 UTC
Falklands launch collection of crown coins to honor the Queen's 90th birthday

As the 90th birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II approaches, the British Overseas Territories of Ascension, British Antarctic Territory, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands have launched a collection of crown coins to mark this milestone occasion.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 05:15 UTC
Companies with World Bank credits in Africa are linked to tax havens, claims Oxfam

A report by the civil society network Oxfam has found, about 84% of the dollars invested in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015 by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, went to companies with presence in at least one tax haven.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 05:03 UTC
Ecuador signs US$ 1 billion investment deals to boost oil production in existing fields

Ecuadorian state-owned energy firm Petroamazonas EP, which is looking to boost production at nine of its existing oil fields and on Monday signed a series of investment deals amounting to US$ 1 billion for those areas, enlisting the help of both domestic and foreign companies.
Wednesday, April 13th 2016 - 04:58 UTC
Another FIFA top official enters a guilty plea to four counts of corruption

Alfredo Hawit entered a guilty plea to four counts of corruption including racketeering, wire fraud and obstructing justice. The former vice president of FIFA and former interim CONCACAF president could face a maximum of 20 years in prison on each count of corruption. The 64-year-old Hawit must also forfeit US$ 950,000 to United States Department of Justice when he is sentenced.