Stories for July 2016

Friday, July 29th 2016 - 13:40 UTC
Kuczynski pledges to modernize Peru and a “social revolution” to fight poverty, racism and corruption

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski took office as Peru's president on Thursday, asking the opposition-controlled Congress to help him fight income inequality and ensure all Peruvians have access to running water, health care and free primary education.
Friday, July 29th 2016 - 13:25 UTC
Uruguay will not fund Turkey ticket for vanished ex Guantanamo inmate who surfaced in Venezuela

The Uruguayan government announced on Thursday it will not fund the return trip or to Turkey or any third country, of former Guantanamo prisoner, Jihad Ahmad Dhiab who went missing for over a month and this week turned up at the Uruguayan consulate in Caracas, Venezuela.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 13:56 UTC
Spanish King “concerned” with political paralysis; no stable government in sight

King Felipe VI is “concerned” with Spain's political paralysis, a lawmaker who met him said as the monarch began a fourth round of talks with party representatives to try and agree on a government. Spain has been without a fully-functioning government for seven months after December elections failed to give any party an absolute parliamentary majority.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 13:04 UTC
Fed sees current conditions remaining unchanged, at least until December

The United States Federal Reserve on Thursday left key interest rates untouched but acknowledged improved economic performance, suggesting a rate increase may be on the horizon in 2016.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:59 UTC
Miss Bumbum displays her attributes in Olympics' body paintings

The Rio Olympics have their “”sex muse” promoted by Playboy magazine with a display of pictures of Brazilian model Suzy Cortez, in body painting, who currently holds the Miss Bumbum crown (sexiest derriere).
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 12:53 UTC
Rio Olympics cocaine: neat envelopes with the Games logo and rings

Rio Olympic Games scheduled to be opened in just a few days time is facing all sorts of last minute challenges, mainly because of lack of proper planning and shortcomings, but this has not impeded the so called “marvelous” city, known for its sculptural girls, beautiful beaches and easy going mood as well as crime, drugs and favelas, to adapt inventiveness to the festivity spirit.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 11:36 UTC
Ushuaia plans to expand main port pier 251 meters and improve facilities

Ushuaia, the world's most extreme south city and the gateway for Antarctica cruise tours is planning to upgrade its port facilities including the expansion of the main pier by 251 meters increasing the docking capacity for tourism vessels during the summer season.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 11:23 UTC
Uruguay will transfer Mercosur chair to Venezuela, despite objections from Brazil and Paraguay

Despite objections from Brazil and Paraguay, Uruguay next Saturday 30 July will transfer to Venezuela the rotating chair of Mercosur for the second half of the year, as indicated in the “group's rules and regulations”.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 06:35 UTC
“Gringo” president with pro-business cabinet and limited congressional support takes office in Peru

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as Peru's presidency this Thursday with a Cabinet that shares his Ivy League, pro-business pedigree — a reliance on technocrats that could become a liability as he deals with an unfriendly congress, a resurgent left and environment aware peasants and indigenous peoples living on rich natural resources.
Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 06:19 UTC
Falklands and bilateral agenda addressed by UK top official in Argentina

The recently appointed UK Foreign Office Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service Sir Simon McDonald was received this week at the Argentine foreign ministry where he met with Deputy minister Carlos Foradori, and one of the several issues addressed was the forensic actions to help identify Argentine combatants buried at the Darwin cemetery, according to a release from Palacio San Martin.