Stories for June 21st 2018

Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 14:38 UTC
“The Argentine claim to our Falkland Islands is unfounded and unwelcome”

”We have a right to live in peace, in freedom and to determine our own future”. “We have a right to live in peace, we have a right to our freedom and above all we have a right to determine our own future”, Falkland Islands elected lawmaker, MLA Ian Hansen told the United Nations decolonization committee or C24 on Wednesday, in New York.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 12:16 UTC
Trump signs executive order ending policy of separating immigrant families

Following days of fierce global criticism, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end his policy of family separations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump signed the order on Wednesday, saying he “didn’t like the sight or the feeling of families being separated.”
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 12:02 UTC
Ex president Lula faces new charges and must declare next 11 September

Brazilian federal judge Sergio Moro has summoned ex president Lula da Silva for questioning next 11 September in a case related to reforms made in a camp house, Sitio Santa Barbara, in Atibaia, Sao Paulo state and which was frequently used by the Lula da Silva family.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 11:44 UTC
Chile Day in London, 6-7 September, to promote growth and investments

Chile Day in London will take place on 6-7 September; it was announced at an event in the British embassy in Santiago de Chile. The initiative has grown steadily since its year of inception in 2011 and “this year promises to be a new focus, at an important time for both our countries”, said ambassador Fiona Clouder.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 11:16 UTC
Falkland Islands approve exhumation and repatriation of Argentine Soldier

Last week the Falkland Islands Government approved under Falkland Islands law the exhumation of the body of Flight Lieutenant Luis Dario Jose Castagnari. Mr Castagnari is buried at the Argentine Cemetary near Darwin in the Islands, having perished during the 1982 war.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Brazil eases rules in oil industry to boost production

Brazil’s move to ease rules forcing oil producers to buy from domestic suppliers means Latin America’s top producer will be able to sustain output of 5 million barrels per day (pbd) by the mid-2020s, compared to just 3.7 million bpd under prior rules, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 08:23 UTC
Brazil central bank unveils block-chain platform to facilitate info exchange between financial regulators

Brazil’s central bank has unveiled details of a newly-developed block-chain platform that will be used to facilitate information exchange between the country’s financial regulators. Dubbed ‘Pier’, the block-chain was developed by the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB)’s own IT department and will be used to share data securely between the central bank and other domestic regulators, BSB, said in an announcement.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 08:12 UTC
Brazil leaves Selic benchmark rate unchanged at 6.5%; central bank assessing impact of truckers strike

Brazil’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, refraining from hiking even after a sharp currency slide as policymakers highlighted the unclear impact of a nationwide protest by truckers in late May.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 08:03 UTC
IMF Executive Board approves US$50bn Stand-By Arrangement for Argentina

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Wednesday a three-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Argentina amounting to US$50 billion (equivalent to SDR 35.379 billion, or about 1,110 percent of Argentina’s quota in the IMF).
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 07:46 UTC
Siemens UK claims current Brexit scenario “very difficult...we don't know what we are planning for”

United Kingdom should remain in the customs union after Brexit unless there is a proper alternative, the boss of Siemens UK has said. Jürgen Maier, chief executive of the German firm's UK operations, told Reuters contingency planning for Brexit was “very difficult” as “we don't know... what we are planning for”.