Stories for May 3rd 2017

Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 08:57 UTC
Argentina paid homage to officers and crew that went down with the cruiser General Belgrano 35 years ago

Argentina paid homage on Tuesday to the 323 crew and officers who lost their lives when the Navy's cruiser General Belgrano was sunk on 2 May 1982, by a British submersible in the midst of the Falklands conflict 35 years ago.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 08:32 UTC
American trust becomes largest single shareholder of FIH

Conservative Party donor David Rowland has thrown in the towel in the Falkland Islands after losing a battle to take control of its key industries. The Rowland´s family investment vehicle, Staunton Holdings Limited has got rid of all its shares in the Falkland Islands Holdings (FIH) after shareholders rejected a takeover, reports the London financial media.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 07:15 UTC
Argentina promotes sales to China through e-commerce Alibaba

Argentine president Mauricio Macri and Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday in Buenos Aires as a way to open up new trade opportunities and to support merchants that are marketing products on Alibaba's e-commerce platforms.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 06:53 UTC
Mastermind of Lula's corruption cases temporarily released from jail

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release from prison of Jose Dirceu, who was convicted of graft-related crimes after serving as cabinet chief of ex-president Lula da Silva. Dirceu has been detained since 2015 in connection to a vast corruption scheme known as Car Wash.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 06:37 UTC
Sweep against crime gangs in Rio triggers shooting and setting buses and trucks on fire

Brazilian military police launched a major anti-crime operation in northern Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting dozens of men and confiscating automatic rifles in a sweep that led gang members to burn public buses and left the city that hosted last year's Olympics on edge.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 06:27 UTC
Malcorra downplays possibility of Falklands requesting visa for Argentine visitors

Argentine foreign minister downplayed the news that the Falkland Islands could impose a visa system for Argentines visiting the Islands, although admitting the ministry is following the issue closely and insisted that confidence building with the local population takes time.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 06:06 UTC
UK Theresa May boasts being a “bloody difficult woman” ahead of Brexit talks

UK Prime Minster Theresa May has boasted about being a “bloody difficult woman” amid reports of a clash with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker over Brexit. Mrs. May insisted “a lot” of the leaked account of a difficult Downing Street dinner between the two sides was “Brussels gossip”.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 - 05:46 UTC
High abstention in the range of 25% threatens French presidential runoff

Fears that a high abstention rate could help far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France's presidential runoff strengthened on Tuesday when two-thirds of far-left supporters said they intend to abstain or cast a blank ballot. An internal survey of supporters of defeated far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon showed only 35% would back pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron, Le Pen's rival and the frontrunner.