Stories for August 2016

Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 20:29 UTC
Brazil's political system confirms President Temer, removes 'outsider' Rousseff

The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday midday impeached suspended president Dilma Rousseff, and removed her from office for the rest of her term, ending a power struggle that has consumed the nation for months but has not solved any of its mounting problems, rather the contrary. Vice-president and interim president Michel Temer will formally replace the first woman president of the country.
Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 13:54 UTC
China expects G20 summit confirms its world standing, but admits vulnerable flanks

China is hoping to cement its standing as a global power when it hosts leaders from the world's biggest economies this weekend, but suspects the West and its allies will try to deny Beijing what it sees as its rightful place on the international stage. Ensuring that this does not happen will be one of President Xi Jinping's priorities, and a key mark of how successful China will judge the G20 summit to be.
Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 12:34 UTC
Macri at G20 to represent the “new” Argentina and after crucial investments

Argentine president Mauricio Macri is off to Hangzhou, China for this first G20 summit where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with the host Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Germany's Merkel and probably UK prime minister Theresa May.
Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 05:03 UTC
Norway's Statoil and Petrobras expand strategic alliance and cooperation

Norways' StatOil and Petrobras have signed a memo of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in Brazil. The two major companies are are already partners in 13 blocks and the intention of the MoU is to evaluate joint participation in future tenders for exploration areas and to increase upstream collaboration in producing fields in the Santos and Campos offshore basins.
Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 04:56 UTC
Brazil's unemployment reaches 11.6% with an estimated 11.8 million jobless

Brazil's unemployment rate rose to 11.6% in the three months through July the statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday. Brazil's jobless rate has risen sharply from 6.5% at the end of 2014 as the country entered its worst recession in decades.
Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 03:43 UTC
Rousseff's fate has been decided: Senate will make it formal on Wednesday

The Brazilian Senate heard for the last time on Tuesday the arguments of the defense and prosecution in the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff, and now prepares to issue its decision on the case.
Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 17:51 UTC
Hero’ Pereiro – Young Uruguayan player a fans favourite at PSV Eindhoven.

21 year old Uruguayan Gaston Pereiro is now, and will remain, a ‘hero’ to the many thousands of fans of the famous Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven. Almost one year ago he scored twice against the clubs most feared and detested rivals Ajax of Amsterdam and so wrote his name into the clubs history books.
Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:25 UTC
Spain heading for a new political deadlock and a possible new election in Christmas

Spain's acting prime minister said on Monday that he would continue to seek support to form a minority government and end an eight-month political impasse even if he fails to win confidence votes in parliament this week as is expected.
Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:16 UTC
Guterres remains frontrunner for UN top job; Malcorra drops to fifth position

Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres is still the frontrunner to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations following a third straw poll held Monday, diplomats said. Guterres, who served as UN refugee chief for 10 years, received 11 votes of encouragement, three “discourage” votes and one “no opinion” during the informal vote by the 15-member Security Council.
Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:00 UTC
Argentina wants to make life easier for the Falklands: insists with air link to Buenos Aires

Argentine ambassador in the UK, Carlos Sersale Di Cerisano said that ”an association with Argentina will be favorable for the Falklands Islanders (kelpers)“ and added that ”the Argentine government will try to make life easier for Islanders”.