MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 8th 2016
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 09:47 UTC
Macri extends business tour to Idaho for a techno conference presided by Bill Gates
Following his business promoting visit to France, Belgium and Germany, Argentine president Mauricio Macri is attending the Sun Valley Conference in the city of Idaho, United States, which is presided over by Microsoft creator Bill Gates.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 09:35 UTC
Brazil's speaker of the Lower House resigns “to help stabilize the chamber”
Brazil suspended speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress resigned from his post on Thursday, saying the move was aimed at bringing stability to that legislative chamber. Eduardo Cunha still retains his seat in the Chamber of Deputies, although he could lose it as part of an internal legislative process.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 06:41 UTC
US and Argentina are “regional leaders and long time friends”, says Kerry
Secretary of State John Kerry sent best US wishes to the Argentine people on the 200 years of its declaration of independence on July 9, and underlined that both countries “are regional leaders and long time friends”.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 06:18 UTC
Punta Arenas opens “Shackleton, 100 years” exhibition to honor the great explorer and Piloto Pardo
Alexandra Shackleton is in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile to open an exhibition dedicated to her grandfather, the great British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who became world famous for his resilience, courage and determination in rescuing his stranded crew from the frozen continent, and in which the Chilean navy played a crucial role.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 04:56 UTC
Uruguayan government insists in transferring Mercosur presidency to Venezuela
Uruguay ratified on Thursday its willingness to transfer the Mercosur presidency to Venezuela despite objections from the other members, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. In a brief statement in its official site, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Uruguay, currently holding the Mercosur pro tempore chair “reiterates its position to proceed to transfer the presidency, in abidance with what is established by the current Mercosur rules”.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 04:53 UTC
A woman will succeed PM Cameron and lead UK's exit from EU
Two women Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom are battling to become the next leader of the British Conservative party and thus prime minister, the first time since the late Margaret Thatcher. After the second MPs ballot on Thursday, Home Secretary May finished with 199 votes, Energy Minister Mrs. Leadsom 84 and Michael Gove, the justice secretary, 46.
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Friday, July 8th 2016 - 04:49 UTC
Four US leading banks commit continued support for London as global financial hub
Four of the biggest US banks have committed to helping maintain London's position as a global financial hub after the UK leaves the European Union. Since the referendum vote there have been concerns that banks would reduce their staff and offices in the country.
