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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 22:54 UTC

Stories for September 13th 2016

  • Tuesday, September 13th 2016 - 07:08 UTC

    Ex PM Cameron “after a long and hard thought” resigns as a Member of Parliament

    Cameron opposed the so-called “Brexit,” and campaigned for Britain to remain in the E.U. He informed Prime Minister May of his decision Monday afternoon.

    Former British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Monday that he is stepping down as a member of Parliament, just months after leaving 10 Downing Street. Cameron, a member of the Conservative Party, stepped down as prime minister in July after the United Kingdom voted in a June referendum to leave the European Union, saying the country needed new leadership.

  • Tuesday, September 13th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez to court on public works contracts between 2007 and 2015

    Last June Cristina Fernandez's former public works secretary, Jose Lopez, was caught trying to stash millions of dollars in a Catholic convent

    Argentina's ex-president, Cristina Fernandez, has been subpoenaed to testify next 20 October as part of an investigation into the awarding of public works contracts during her 2007-2015 administration, according to court papers filed on Monday. She denies wrongdoing and corruption claims, and accuses Argentina's current leader, Mauricio Macri, of using the courts to persecute her.

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