Stories for 2016

Wednesday, July 27th 2016 - 09:43 UTC
Hillary makes history and becomes first woman candidate for president of the US

Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president of the United States on Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party into the general election.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 21:54 UTC
Petrobras announces plans to sell voting control of its distribution network

Petrobras announced it plans to sell voting control of Petrobras Distribuidora SA after a bidding round for a minority stake in the fuels retailer failed to attract bids that met the state-controlled oil company's needs.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 21:51 UTC
Meirelles insists on a cap for government spending, if not taxes will have to rise

Brazil's Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles has warned that if Congress does not approve a ceiling for public spending, the country will have chosen a most cumbersome path with new rounds of tax increases and higher interest rates which will further delay sustainable growth.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 21:38 UTC
Olympics Brazilian security personnel have been trained by Israel Special Forces

Next month's summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will take place under watchful eyes of 10,000 Brazilian soldiers and police officers and all have been highly trained for the job by Israelis, according to a report on the Israel NonStop website, based on details broadcast by Israeli Channel 2 television news reporter Nir Dvori.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 17:42 UTC
Nephews of Venezuela's First Lady confess to trying to smuggle 800 kilos of cocaine to the US

Two nephews of Venezuela’s powerful first lady Cilia Flores, confessed to trying to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the US, according to prosecutors in the politically-charged case. The court filings by prosecutors shed new light on the case that has sounded alarm bells about high-level corruption and drug trafficking by Venezuela’s political elite at a time of increasing economic and political turmoil in the country.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 17:37 UTC
Mothers breastfeed openly in public places across Argentina to claim rights

Thousands of women across Argentina on Sunday gathered at landmarks and public squares to breastfeed their children in solidarity with a San Isidro woman who was reprimanded by local police and threatened with resisting authority for doing just that even though breastfeeding in public is legal.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 17:33 UTC
A recent pause in Antarctic Peninsula warming

The rapid warming of the Antarctic Peninsula, which occurred from the early-1950s to the late 1990s, has paused. Stabilisation of the ozone hole along with natural climate variability were significant in bringing about the change. Together these influences have now caused the northern part of the peninsula to enter a temporary cooling phase.
Tuesday, July 26th 2016 - 11:19 UTC
Calls to reframe BOT-UK relationship: 'Territories are now more strategically important to Britain'

The Premier of the British Virgin Islands Dr D Orlando Smith has called for the relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and its Overseas Territories (OTs) to be re-framed to become more mutually beneficial.
Monday, July 25th 2016 - 11:20 UTC
Paraguay and Brazil reiterate “Venezuela is a non full member of Mercosur”

Paraguay announced officially that it will not be attending the Common Market Council of Mercosur in Montevideo next 30 July, if the agenda includes the transfer of the group's presidency to Venezuela.
Monday, July 25th 2016 - 11:11 UTC
Malcorra disappointed with leaks from confidential process to chose Bam Ki'-moon successor

Argentina's foreign minister Susana Malcorra confirmed that the United Nations Security Council held its first informal round of consultations among hopefuls for the UN Secretary General post, and underlined that the results of such talks are confidential, and there will be further such meetings, the first step in a long process.