MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 9th 2017
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Tuesday, May 9th 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Macri receives Italian president to boost “unique” links and EU/Mercosur talks
President Mauricio Macri met on Monday midday with his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, who is in Buenos Aires on the first official visit by an Italian president to Argentina in 16 years. The two leaders underlined the unique links between Italy and Argentina and announced the re-launching of diplomatic and trade relations.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2017 - 07:41 UTC
Cristina Fernandez meets Greek leaders, cuts short European tour: no Oxford visit
Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez met on Monday with Greek parliament speaker Nikos Voutsis and Prime minister Alexis Tsipras, as part of the first leg of her trip to Europe where she travelled following authorization from magistrates, and depositing a significant bail, since she has been indicted in several cases.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2017 - 07:17 UTC
Lula's five hurdles before he can ensure a comeback in the 2018 election
Lula da Silva, Brazil's hugely influential leftist president between 2003-2010, faces no fewer than five court cases, each of which could thwart his dream of a comeback in 2018. On Wednesday he is due to appear before Brazil's top anti-corruption judge, Sergio Moro, to face charges that he was given a luxury apartment as a bribe.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2017 - 07:04 UTC
Mercosur and Japan resume talks on trade and investment opportunities
Mercosur and Japan resumed trade negotiations and exchanged data on the state of their respective agendas regarding the IV chapter of the bilateral dialogue. and reaffirmed their commitment to continue with the talks. The delegations met in Buenos Aires at the foreign ministry, chaired by Argentina which currently holds the pro tempore chair of Mercosur.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2017 - 06:49 UTC
Next challenge for Macron: the 'abstention' party will have strong representation in the next legislative
Emmanuel Macron has been elected president of France with 65.5% of the vote, beating the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, according to official estimates. But the abstention rate - at 25%- is the highest since 1969. After a campaign packed with shocks, dirty tricks and invective,
