Stories for March 30th 2018

Friday, March 30th 2018 - 22:16 UTC
A humanitarian triumph in the aftermath of war

By Nicholas Tozer -Buenos Aires.
THE visit by over two hundred of Argentine next-of-kin to the Argentine Military Cemetery in Darwin in East Falkland earlier this week undoubtedly marks a new milestone in the so-often troubled relations between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands dispute.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 09:49 UTC
Mutiny and fire leave dozens dead in Venezuelan jail; UN calls for a “thorough investigation”

68 inmates lost their lives and more than 30 were injured during a riot and a fire that occurred in an overpopulated police prison in Valencia, in central Venezuela.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 07:04 UTC
The Economist: Uruguay less dependent on Argentina, Brazil

The British publication The Economist praised Uruguay's progress and underlined its decreasing dependency from giant neighbours Brazil and Argentina.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands: Argentine families visit graves of previously unidentified soldiers

As readers of Penguin News will be aware, the project leading to the identification of 90 of the 121 previously unidentified soldiers whose graves are found in the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin faced many difficulties.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 03:08 UTC
Odebrecht finds legal loophole to sue Argentine water supplier AySA

The Brazilian firm Odebrecht, under investigation in 12 countries for bribing government officials, has found a loophole in Argentina's legal system to sue state-owned water supplier AySA.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 02:37 UTC
US to process immigration of Cubans at Guyana embassy

The United States will shift the processing of immigration visas for Cuban nationals from Colombia to Guyana starting April 1, the State Department announced. Immigrant visa applications and interviews with Cuban citizens will be conducted and processed at the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 02:28 UTC
Facebook ordered to scrap fake news regarding slain Brazilian activist

Brazilian Judge Jorge Jansen Counago Novelle on Wednesday gave the US-based social media giant Facebook 24 hours to remove fake news posted about slain black rights' activist Marielle Franco.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 02:19 UTC
Venezuela sanctioned by Switzerland for human rights violations

Switzerland Wednesday aligned itself with other European countries by imposing sanctions on Venezuela for “human rights violations and
undermining the rule of law and democratic institutions,” the Federal Council announced.