MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 17th 2016
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Friday, June 17th 2016 - 07:48 UTC
Argentine Jewish community criticize UN chair hopeful Malcorra on a Unesco vote
Argentina's Jewish community sent a strong letter to foreign minister Susana Malcorra rejecting and condemning the administration of president Mauricio Macri for having supported a controversial Unesco resolution under the heading of “Occupied Palestine”.
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Friday, June 17th 2016 - 07:42 UTC
Cameron cancels “Stronger in Europe” rally in Gibraltar following killing of Labor MP
Thursday's “Stronger in Europe” rally at Gibraltar at which UK Prime Minister David Cameron was due to speak, was cancelled at the last minute after Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in an attack in West Yorkshire. The news of the fatal attack came shortly after Cameron arrived t the Rock.
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Friday, June 17th 2016 - 07:04 UTC
A furious Temer describes corruption implications as “irresponsible, lying and criminal”
Brazilian interim president Michel Temer, described as “irresponsible, lying and criminal” a statement implicating him in the corruption at state oil company Petrobras.
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Friday, June 17th 2016 - 06:52 UTC
Petrobras “ministerial bowling” in Brazil: head of Tourism knocked out
Brazil's tourism minister resigned on Thursday, less than two months before the country hosts the Olympics, as the government of interim President Michel Temer lost its third minister in a month to a sweeping graft probe of state oil company Petrobras.
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Friday, June 17th 2016 - 00:13 UTC
Meirelles sponsors constitutional amendment to cap public spending increases
The government of Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer said on Wednesday it would propose to lawmakers a constitutional amendment to cap public spending increases for at least 10 years.
