Stories for August 2016

Thursday, August 18th 2016 - 03:28 UTC
Nin Novoa's statements are “not compatible with the excellent relations between Brazil and Uruguay”

The Brazilian government said it was deeply disappointed and surprised at statements from Uruguay's foreign minister, which “are not compatible with the excelence of relations between Brazil and Uruguay”, according to an official release from Itamaraty, Brazil's foreign ministry, regarding the controversy over the Mercosur presidency.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 21:34 UTC
Chile hosts international conference of teachers of English as a foreign language

The 14th International Conference of IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) was held in Santiago de Chile on 22 and 23 July at Universidad San Sebastian with the attendance of 800 current and future teachers of English.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 19:54 UTC
Devastating livestock viral disease threatens millions of sheep and goats

A devastating livestock disease is continuing to extend its global reach and is now present in 76 countries. Georgia recently reported its first-ever case of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a viral disease which is capable of severely impacting goat and sheep populations, while a new outbreak has occurred in the Maldives, showing that even island states are vulnerable to the plague.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 04:56 UTC
Uruguay ambassador summoned to Itamaraty after minister accuses Brazil of “bullying Mercosur presidency”

Brazil summoned Uruguay's ambassador on Tuesday after the neighboring country's foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa accused Brazil of trying to “buy” its vote to block Venezuela from taking the rotating presidency of the Mercosur trade bloc.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 04:47 UTC
Fifteen Guantanamo prisoners transferred to the United Arab Emirates

Fifteen prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates — the largest single release of the Obama administration. The population of the military prison in Cuba is now down to 61.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 03:07 UTC
In last-ditch attempt Rousseff promises to advance elections if she's not impeached

Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff, on Tuesday pledged to open the door to an early general election if she survives an upcoming vote in the Brazilian Senate on ousting her less than half-way through her second term.
Wednesday, August 17th 2016 - 03:01 UTC
Dilma and Lula face investigation for justice obstruction, reports GloboNews

Brazilian Federal Supreme Court justice has authorized the opening of an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula da Silva for allegedly working to obstruct the course of a sweeping corruption probe, GloboNews news channel said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 21:53 UTC
Australian Olympic robbed during a fire evacuation at the Rio Village

Members of the Australian Olympic team were robbed during a fire evacuation at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Village, in the latest of a series of complaints about the athletes’ housing complex. The Australian building was evacuated Friday after a fire in the basement, which was likely started by a cigarette.
Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 21:44 UTC
Ocean warming primary cause of glacier retreat in the Antarctic Peninsula

A new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary cause of retreat of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula. The Peninsula is one of the largest current contributors to sea-level rise and this new finding will enable researchers to make better predictions of ice loss from this region.
Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 21:12 UTC
Temer banned from running for political office by a Sao Paulo electoral court

A regional electoral court in Sao Paulo issued a guilty verdict against interim Brazilian President Michel Temer on election law violation charges, and declared the politician ineligible to run for political office for eight years as a result of having a “dirty record.”