Stories for September 16th 2016

Friday, September 16th 2016 - 10:02 UTC
Almost every agency in the US government’s is collaborating with its Argentine counterpart

By Noah Mamet (*) - The very close relations between US and Argentina are exposed in this article to celebrate the 140th anniversary of The Buenos Aires Herald
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 09:52 UTC
Gibraltar meets in London with Brexit minister David Davis

Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, was briefed by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo this week on Gibraltar’s key concerns ahead of Brexit. Mr Davis, accompanied by Robin Walker, the Minister of State at the department for Brexit, met with Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia in London late Monday evening.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 08:31 UTC
Falklands celebrates International Day of Democracy

Falkland Islands MLA Michael Poole on behalf of the Legislative Assembly said the following on International Day of Democracy:
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 08:25 UTC
Argentina (and Brazil) optimistic about a Mercosur/EU trade accord by the end of 2017

The current critical situation of Mercosur is an opportunity to strengthen and advance trade negotiations, which could include the long delayed accord with the European Union by the end of 2017, according to Argentina's Secretary of Commerce, Miguel Braun.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Argentina/UK joint statement is “not an agreement”, but a raft of principles and intentions

The Argentine/UK political convergence to promote bilateral dialogue and advance in areas of common interest for both parts “is not a closed agreement but a Joint Statement which describes principles and relates intentions”, pointed out Argentine deputy minister Carlos Foradori in an interview with Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 07:50 UTC
Bilateral ties between Argentina and Britain are entering a new chapter

By Mark Kent (*) - The following piece was written in support of The Buenos Aires Herald 140th anniversary, 15 September 1876/2016.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 07:40 UTC
Argentine embassy joins Open House London 2016 with “Playhouse” this weekend

The Argentine Ambassador´s Residence will be open to the public for Open House London 2016, which will take place on 17th and 18th September from noon until 5pm. This year the Embassy of Argentina will present the exhibition “PLAYHOUSE, by Argentine and British artists in the UK”.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 07:21 UTC
UK Overseas Territories Marine Protection Areas to double in four years

Speaking ahead of “Our Ocean” conference in Washington DC, Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan announced plans to double the area of ocean under marine protection around the UK Overseas Territories to around four million square kilometers, greater than the landmass of India.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 07:06 UTC
Bank of England rates remain at record low, but could be further cut

The Bank of England said on Thursday it was still likely to cut interest rates to just above zero later this year, even though the initial Brexit hit to Britain's economy would be less severe than it expected only last month. The Bank said its nine rate-setters were unanimous in their decision to keep Bank Rate at its new record low of 0.25%, the lowest in the BoE's 322-year history.
Friday, September 16th 2016 - 06:55 UTC
Lula claims corruption charges are targeted to destroy him ahead of 2018 elections

Brazil's former president Lula da Silva defended himself against corruption charges Thursday, saying the case against him was an attempt to destroy him politically ahead of elections in 2018.Speaking a day after prosecutors accused him of masterminding a massive corruption scheme at state oil company Petrobras, the popular leader launched a wide-ranging defense of his career and legacy.