Stories for October 24th 2017

Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 22:50 UTC
Mexican government struck by Odebrecht's bribe money

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto faces a tough choice on whether to pursue a graft probe involving a prominent ally and Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 22:41 UTC
Four Venezuelan opposition elected governors agree to be sworn by the Constituent Assembly

Four newly-elected opposition governors in Venezuela have agreed to be sworn in by the constituent assembly, defying their coalition's official position. The Roundtable for Democracy (MUD) had said none of its candidates would kneel before the pro-government assembly, which it regards as illegitimate.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 07:37 UTC
Brazil's Temer admits the pensions' reform could be delayed until next year

Brazil's President Michel Temer admits for the first time that the crucial pension reform legislation could not be passed by Congress this year. In an interview with Poder360 news website, Temer said the government had to again consult lawmakers in the government coalition, many of whom have already said they are doubtful the legislation will pass this year.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 07:05 UTC
Catalonia representatives anticipate civil disobedience against Madrid

Representatives of the government and parliament in Catalonia have warned that civil disobedience may be possible if Madrid actually triggered the constitutional clause stopping the autonomous rights of the region.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:58 UTC
Venezuela delaying debt payments: foreign reserves down to US$ 9.9 billion

One week before Venezuela faces a critical debt payment, the distressed country is already late on a series of smaller bills. The nation's state-owned oil giant, Petroleos de Venezuela, SA, has two major bond payments totaling about US$2 billion coming due in the next two weeks.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:34 UTC
Macri anticipates sweeping tax, education and labor reforms

President Mauricio Macri said on Monday he will seek more sweeping reforms for Argentina after his governing coalition scored a resounding victory in congressional elections. Macri's center-right coalition remains a minority in both houses of Congress.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:23 UTC
Argentine university researches Falklands/Tierra del Fuego trade relations

Goods and services relations between the Malvinas Islands and adjacent areas with the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, is the name of a project launched by the Tierra del Fuego national university Economic and Innovation Department, and which included a field research in the Falkland Islands, according to the Ushuaia media.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:22 UTC
Buenos Aires cruise season takes off next Saturday; 320.000 visitors expected

Next Saturday the Holland America cruise Zaandam is expected in Buenos Aires signaling the start of the 2017/18 season, which according to Argentine officials is going to be the best following on four years of sustained retraction. So far the number of docking requests include 110 calls with an estimated number of 320.000 visitors, although there are possibilities the final figure, by 24 April 2018, could reach 328.000.
Tuesday, October 24th 2017 - 06:06 UTC
Theresa May dismisses a call for second Brexit referendum: “out of the question”

Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed a call for a second referendum as “out of the question”, affirming that Britain will be leaving the EU. Mrs May was asked whether people should have the chance to vote again by Labour’s Paul Flynn, who said “second thoughts” were superior.