Stories for 2017

Monday, November 27th 2017 - 06:54 UTC
New round of EU/Mercosur talks in Brussels: agriculture main concern for France, Ireland, and Poland

Brussels will seek to drive forward negotiations on a far-reaching trade deal with Mercosur this week despite warnings from France and other EU members that they are reaching the limit of the concessions they can tolerate on beef and other sensitive agricultural products, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Monday, November 27th 2017 - 06:41 UTC
Argentine police shoot dead a Mapuche during an eviction operation in Patagonia

Police clashed with a group of Mapuche during an operation to clear lands seized by members of the indigenous community, and one young Mapuche was killed and two were injured, Argentina's government said on Sunday.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:42 UTC
UK's post-Brexit plans on food imports quotas criticized by Australia and New Zealand

Australia has criticized UK's post-Brexit trade plans to split quotas of food imports from around the world. EU rules allow for a certain amount of goods to be brought in from countries outside of the Union without charging full tariffs, but after Brexit, the UK and EU want to split these quotas, based on where the goods are mostly consumed.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:39 UTC
Yellow fever cases re-emerge in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo

Between July and mid-October 2017, a total of 71 suspected yellow fever cases were reported in São Paulo State, Brazil. Of these, two were confirmed, six are under investigation, and 63 were ruled out.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:32 UTC
Brazilian president Temer, a political and medical survivor

Brazilian President Michel Temer is recovering after undergoing a successful angioplasty in three coronary arteries. The Sao Paulo hospital that treated Temer said on Saturday that two stents were implanted during the procedure late Friday. The three arteries had 90-percent obstructions.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:25 UTC
The attack of the Sinai mosque: ISIS has promised to eradicate Sufi Muslims

The horrific attack on the Rawda mosque in the Sinai peninsula was the deadliest in Egypt's history, with at least 305 killed including 27 children. Attacks on mosques in Egypt are unusual, the targets are Christian Copts temples, but to understand why this mosque was targeted, it’s important to understand how Sunni extremists see Sufism.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 23:13 UTC
Russian naval specialists arrive in Ushuaia to help with missing submarine search

An Antonov-124 Ruslan airlifter has flown a team of Russian naval specialists to Argentina where they will join the efforts to rescue the distressed submarine, ARA San Juan missing since November 15. Argentine channel Todo Noticias aired the footage of the jet’s landing.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 08:21 UTC
Macri promises the truth about what happened with the missing submarine

President Mauricio Macri on Friday ordered an inquiry to ‘know the truth’ about what happened to Argentina's missing submarine, ARA San Juan, which disappeared with the loss of its 44 crew. The 34-year-old submarine had gone through a refit and was ‘in perfect condition,’ Macri told reporters at the Argentine navy headquarters.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 08:10 UTC
EU insists: post Brexit deal conditioned to UK offer of further concessions

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been given 10 days to offer further concessions on issues including the Brexit divorce bill and the complex matter of the Northern Irish border if she wants European Union leaders to agree to trade talks.
Friday, November 24th 2017 - 17:55 UTC
Buenos Aires City generates half of Argentina's travel and tourism GDP

Buenos Aires generates over a half of Argentina´s Travel & Tourism GDP, revealed a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Latin America City Travel & Tourism Impact. Latin America City Travel & Tourism Impact is one of a series of reports by WTTC which looks at the contribution of Travel & Tourism to city economies and job creation. The study covers 65 cities, six of which are in Latin America.