Stories for April 2016

Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 07:32 UTC
Only five of the Brazilian Senate 21-member committee declared support for Rousseff

Brazil’s Senate chose the 21 members of a commission that will recommend whether or not to move forward with impeachment proceedings against embattled President Dilma Rousseff. As was expected, the Senate picked a committee stacked with supporters of impeachment that will report back on whether to put Rousseff on trial. Only five of the committee’s 21 members have declared their support for the populist president.
Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 07:23 UTC
Brazilians want fresh elections; only 8% support a government headed by Temer

A poll released on Monday showed Brazilians overwhelmingly favored the hypothetical resignation of both President Dilma Rousseff and her vice-president Michel Temer, followed by new presidential elections. Just over 60% of respondents said that scenario would be the best way out of the crisis, although no such solution is stipulated under Brazil’s Constitution.
Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 05:32 UTC
Russian ban on EU food imports turns European farmers' fury against Mercosur accord

Brussels must do more to help producers ride out the slump in agricultural commodity prices, European farm leaders have warned. Immediate solutions were needed to tackle the “unprecedented” crisis that had hit agricultural markets, said European farm umbrella organization Copa-Cogeca.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 17:07 UTC
Alarm in Chile's salmon industry: positive reaction to ISA in a farm

Salmon farming company AquaChile reported the detection of a possible ISA virus outbreak in a cage of one of its salmon farming centers located in the Aysen region, in southern Chile.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 16:43 UTC
Gibraltar featured in 'Britain's treasure islands' documentary series

Gibraltar's wildlife and natural environment has been included in the latest documentary series aired by the BBC showcasing the biodiversity, culture and history of the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 09:11 UTC
Brazil's main opposition party divided on support to a possible Temer government

Brazil's largest opposition party is divided over how strongly to back a new interim government if it succeeds in having President Dilma Rousseff stripped of office, as it eyes a run at the presidency in 2018, senior members said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 09:02 UTC
Lula warns that if Rousseff's impeachment advances, PT will resist in the streets

Former President Lula da Silva attacked on Monday the “gang” of lawmakers who “have implanted an agenda of chaos” in Brazil by pushing to impeach and remove incumbent head of state Dilma Rousseff. Lula participated in Sao Paulo in a seminar with representatives of leftist parties, including Italy's former Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:49 UTC
Gibraltar has 135 tax information exchange accords with 80 countries

The British Ambassador to Madrid has defended Gibraltar against attempts by the Spanish Foreign Minister to portray Gibraltar as a tax haven. In a letter published in El País Simon Manley says Jose Manuel García-Margallo is mistaken in his view, pointing out that Gibraltar has taken important steps to ensure that its tax system is open and fair.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:28 UTC
Brexit impact on Falklands could be ''catastrophic” for the economy and might encourage Argentina

If Britain finally leaves the European Union it might encourage Argentina to be more aggressive, according to Sukey Cameron, Falkland Islands government representative in London interviewed by The Telegraph political correspondent Ben Riley-Smith.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands renews VMS capability contract for tracking over 150 vessels

Big OceanData has been awarded a contract to provide the Government of the Falkland Islands with its vessel monitoring system (VMS) capability for another five years. For the first time the system will include AIS data, which will be integrated with existing Inmarsat tracking data from the fishing vessels.