Stories for November 2017

Friday, November 10th 2017 - 00:50 UTC
No end to violent deaths in Brazil: seven people killed every sixty minutes in 2016

The number of violent deaths registered during 2016 in Brazil reached 61,600, a 4.7% increase compared to the previous year. This works out to seven people murdered per hour, on average, throughout the country, according to data from the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety released this week.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 00:48 UTC
Brazil looking to implement rules to reduce fake news ahead of next year's election

As other countries and companies such as Facebook try to deal with fake news and online manipulation issues, Brazil is looking to implement rules to reduce the deluge of false stories that could mislead voters. The country's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is looking at ways to monitor fake news in next year's presidential elections as well as holding politicians accountable for fraudulent digital campaigns.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 00:46 UTC
Disney lifts ban on Los Angeles Times after backlash from US media

Walt Disney company has ended its ban of the Los Angeles Times newspaper after fierce backlash from US media. Last week it emerged Disney had stopped inviting the newspaper to press screenings because they disagreed with an article it published in September, which triggered public criticism from high-profile organizations and individuals.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 00:18 UTC
US unemployment falls to its lowest in 17 years during October

The U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly 17 years in October, according to data released this week, which President Donald Trump said was proof his policies are bearing fruit. Job creation resumed climbing, albeit at a slower rate than expected, after two late-summer hurricanes hit the US economy, according to the Labor Department’s key monthly employment report.
Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 22:04 UTC
Brazil central bank urges congress to approve the pension system reform

Brazil’s congress needs to reform the country’s pension system while global markets are favorable or risks facing more volatility, central bank chief Ilan Goldfajn said during an event in Uruguay.
Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 11:20 UTC
A solution can be found to the North Korea and trade issues, Trump tells Xi

United States president Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he believes, like Xi, that a solution can be found to the North Korean nuclear issue, a day after warning Pyongyang of the grave danger of developing nuclear weapons.
Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 11:04 UTC
Madrid admits constitutional changes to allow referendums in Spanish regions

Spain is considering constitutional changes that could allow its regions to hold referendums on independence in the future, the foreign minister says. Alfonso Dastis has told the BBC a nationwide vote on the issue could be held.
Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 08:39 UTC
Argentina will receive five refurbished Super Etendard fighter planes

France has sold five used Super Étendard fighter planes to Argentina, which has an outdated military fleet and is hosting large international events in coming months, the French ambassador in Buenos Aires said.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 21:02 UTC
Latin America's exports expected to increase 10%, following four years of declining prices

In 2017 Latin America and the Caribbean will have left behind half a decade of prices decline of its export basket plus a weak increase in the exported volume, achieving an overall 10% growth in the value of its shipments abroad, according to new estimates released by ECLAC in Chile.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 19:47 UTC
Winners of Uruguay’s Prado Show Hackathon Agro competition visited England

Winners of the Hackathon Agro competition co-organized by the UK embassy in Uruguay, the local Cámara Uruguaya de Tecnologías de la Información (CUTI) and Fundación da Vinci, have visited England. Carlos Capano, Juan Francisco Kniazev and Agustín Ackermann, shared their experiences from their trip to England with Ambassador Ian Duddy, upon their return.