Stories for July 2016

Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 08:46 UTC
Falklands' museum heritage adds 19th century port of Stanley painting

Falkland Islands Museum Director Leona Roberts will be carrying a unique and valuable artistic insight into Falklands history when she returns to Stanley.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 08:38 UTC
Olympics equestrian sports have to live with glanders scare in Rio

Brazil's summer Olympics, scheduled to be opened in less than a week, have added another challenge to the long list of complaints and disease-scares, such as Zika, but this time the culprits are not mosquitoes but an alleged outbreak of glanders disease, a deadly equine respiratory condition. And this has surfaced when the world's top riders and their mounts prepare to compete in Rio de Janeiro events.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 08:36 UTC
Unemployment in Magallanes Region climbs to the highest in five years

Unemployment in Magallanes, extreme south of Chile climbed strongly during the March/May quarter, from 3.6% to 5.7%, marking the third consecutive mobile quarter increase. The 5.7% is the highest unemployment mark in five years, in 2015, 4%; 2014, 2.8%; 2013, 2.7%; 2012, 3% and in 2011, 4%.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 08:15 UTC
“Keep mouths closed” aquatic athletes competing at Rio Olympics have been told

Aquatic athletes competing in the forthcoming Rio Olympics Games have been advised to keep their mouths shut while competing because they will “literally be swimming in human crap” and could pick up heavy duty illnesses from the contaminated water.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:58 UTC
Lula appeals to UN claiming he is victim of abuse of power by a judge and media in a corruption investigation

Lawyers for Brazil's former President Lula da Silva petitioned the United Nations on Thursday with allegations that his human rights had been violated in a corruption investigation.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:47 UTC
Olympics chief praises Rio and anticipates a “fantastic” Games

The head of the International Olympic Committee played down problems with unfinished accommodation in Rio de Janeiro that have prompted some teams to abandon the Olympic village, saying he expected Brazil to host a “fantastic” games.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 07:17 UTC
Del Potro carries his memories of London's bronze into Rio

In his comeback year, the Argentine tennis star wants to relive the unique Olympic experience, but is aware that this time around he is not in his best form. A tale that started in London 2012, took two breaks to undergo wrist surgery, recharged batteries at Wimbledon less than a month ago, picked up some bonus energy in Italy, now goes to Rio and then back to Britain.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 06:30 UTC
Mercosur: Brazil and Paraguay's rejection of Venezuela is “a desperate attitude”

Brazil and Paraguay's rejection to Venezuela holding the Mercosur rotating chair sounds much like a “desperate” attitude, but nevertheless it is unpostponable, said Venezuela foreign minister Delcy Rodríguez: ”it is impossible that the compliance of the (Mercosur) treaty can't be respected”.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 05:39 UTC
Mercosur limbo: Uruguay's presidency is over, who will hold the rotating chair ?

Uruguay made public on Friday a letter sent to Mercosur fellow full members stating the finalization, this Saturday 30 July, of its six-month presidency of the group, which means the rotating chair “should be transferred to Venezuela”. The letter was accompanied by a 32 page report of its six-month as chair of the group, particularly intense because of the trade negotiations with the European Union.
Saturday, July 30th 2016 - 04:22 UTC
Mercosur controversy: Brazil does not oppose Venezuela, but Caracas must first comply with agreed set of rules

Brazilian interim president Michel Temer laid out the steps Venezuela must comply with before it is confirmed as full member of Mercosur, and following on that can effectively become chair of the group. Temer's Friday statement makes clear Brazil's position in the ongoing controversy regarding Venezuela's aspiration to succeed Uruguay in the rotating chair.