Stories for December 2017

Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:54 UTC
Temer appoints new Labor minister; officials resign to run in 2018 elections

Brazilian President Michel Temer will appoint Congressman Pedro Fernandes as the new labor minister, the leader of the Brazilian Labour Party, Jovair Arantes, said on Wednesday. Brazilian Labor Minister Ronaldo Nogueira has resigned because he plans to seek a seat in Chamber of Deputies in next year's election.
Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil supports Guyana's boundaries which are challenged by Venezuela

Brazil maintains that the settlement of the Guyana/Venezuela Border is final and must be respected, according to the country's Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge. Following his attendance at the recently concluded Mercosur Summit held in Brazil, Greenidge said Brasilia has been updated on Venezuela’s contention that the 1899 Award is null and void, and remains resolute to its original position.
Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:44 UTC
Latin America has started to look seriously at Indian economy and opportunities By R. Viswanathan

Latin America's GDP growth is projected to increase to 2.2% in 2018 from 1.3% in 2017. The Pink Tide has receded for the moment, giving rise to more centre right governments in the region. In 2018, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Venezuela will have presidential elections. Venezuela’s political and economic tragedy could get worse.
Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:40 UTC
Brasilia/Caracas tit for tat: Venezuelan top diplomat declared “persona non grata”

Brazil has declared Gerardo Maldonado, Venezuela’s top diplomat in the country, persona non grata in a tit-for-tat move that comes just days after Caracas expelled the Brazilian ambassador.
Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:24 UTC
Brazil suspends fish exports to the EU over inspection discrepancies

Brazil said it was suspending fish exports to the European Union in response to concerns raised by Brussels' veterinary inspectors. The move was aimed at preventing the EU itself from ordering a suspension, said Luis Rangel, the secretary of state in charge of fisheries.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 19:56 UTC
“Operación Genesis” calls to rebellion of military and police forces

“Venezuela: God and Christ gave us the victory. Lets go to the streets to take our freedom” says Oscar Pérez, an ex-inspector of the CICPC, the national police force in a new video diffused by himself with a group of rebellious officials. In the video he calls on the population and the national security agencies to join them in the fight and rebel against the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 14:54 UTC
Gasoline, another kind of business in Venezuelan scarcity

It is paradoxical how a country with the largest oil reserves in the world has a shortage of gasoline. Of course, Venezuela does not produce gasoline as such, but sells crude oil and imports gasoline, so with the sanctions imposed by various nations and the very crisis that PDVSA (State Company) suffers - which according to the unions works approximately 13% of its capacity- complicate the problem.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 11:13 UTC
Cúcuta, the solution to many Venezuelans

When it comes to getting medical treatments, temporary work, migration for a short time, buying food or making more money, Cúcuta has been the better option, if not the perfect one, it is the most practical, for many Venezuelans.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 11:08 UTC
Argentine Air Force base turned into an airport for low cost airlines' operations

El Palomar airport to the west of metropolitan Buenos Aires was officially incorporated to Argentina's National System of Airports and will be open for the low cost airlines to operate, beginning January.
Wednesday, December 27th 2017 - 11:02 UTC
Federal Judge Griesa who presided over Argentina's dispute with hedge funds, has died

A New York federal judge who drew the ire of Argentine government officials in a long-running case over Argentina’s debts has died. Judge Thomas P. Griesa was 87, and spent 45 years on the federal bench.