Stories for April 2018

Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 18:56 UTC
The Kirchners' most trusted official caught in the Odebrecht corruption web

An Argentine judge has charged ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner former planning minister in a case involving Brazilian company Odebrecht. Argentina's official Judicial Information Center says that Julio De Vido was charged Tuesday with carrying out incompatible deals while in public office.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 17:31 UTC
Falklands' lawmaker concern over capital program delivery

Falkland Islands' Member of Legislative Assembly Roger Spink has expressed concern about the shortfall in achieving the objectives of the capital program for 17/18.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Cunha, the driving force of Rousseff's impeachment sentenced to 15 years

Brazilian court has sentenced the former speaker of the country’s lower house, Eduardo Cunha to more than 15 years in prison for corruption. The ex Worker’s Party member is the highest profile political conviction yet in the ‘operation car wash’ scandal.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 09:15 UTC
American Airlines launches nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires

American Airlines will launch its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, as part of a broader expansion in service to Mexico and South American destinations.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Temer reshuffles cabinet ahead of 7 October general elections

More than one-third of the ministers in Temer’s cabinet are expected to resign this week to campaign in the 7 October general elections. The most outstanding figure of the lot is Finance minister Henrique Meirelles who is tipped to become the ruling PMDB presidential candidate, following his success in putting the Brazilian economy back on a growth track.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Anti Iran coalition: Saudi crown prince touring the US moves closer to Israel

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land in an interview published on Monday in U.S. magazine The Atlantic, another public sign of ties between Riyadh and Tel Aviv appearing to grow closer. Asked if he believes the Jewish people have a right to a nation-state in at least part of their ancestral homeland, Mohammed bin Salman was quoted as saying:
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:48 UTC
Brazil subsidized loans for the 2018/19 agriculture program will reach US$ 58bn

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry plans to increase funds available to finance the farm sector, an official announced, noting that a decline in inflation has allowed the government to boost funding in a country that is the world’s largest exporter of staples like soybeans and coffee.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Brazil's unemployment stubbornly remains above 12%

Despite official announcements that Brazil's recession was turning into a mild recovery, the unemployment rate rose to 12.6% in the quarter ended in February, reaching the highest level since mid-2017 and surpassing market expectations of a 12.5% rate, according to the national statistics office.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:12 UTC
The central ceremony of the Malvinas war 36th anniversary is held in Ushuaia

On the 36th anniversary of the beginning of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict Argentine Interior minister Rogelio Frigerio called “for intelligent ways to advance in our legitimate claim of the Malvinas Islands' sovereignty”. Frigerio was the main speaker at the central event of the 36th anniversary held this Monday in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province, next to the Beagle channel.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Moscow and Falklands' war: “ironically the Soviet Union came on the side of anti communist Argentina”

Sputnik, the official Russian news agency has recalled the 1982 South Atlantic conflict on the 36th anniversary, and offers an interesting interpretation of events previous to the war, the fighting itself and prospects for the future, making emphasis on the overall world scenario at the time.