MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 14th 2018
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Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 19:53 UTC
Corruption unleashed: Venezuelan government denounced for enriching itself with aid funds
According to a financial intelligence panel that met Friday in Cartagena, Colombia; in Venezuela, Maduro's government “uses food and humanitarian aid as a weapon for social control.”
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Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:48 UTC
Venezuela’s oil crisis gets worse: Production keeps falling
Venezuela’s oil production plunged by another 47,500 barrels per day (bpd) in June, compared to a month earlier. An exodus of workers and field shut downs were reported for the month, pointing to a grim near-term future that could see total production dip below 1 million barrels per day (mb/d) by the end of the year.
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Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:44 UTC
UN agrees first-ever Global Compact on migration
For the first time ever, United Nations Member States have agreed an all-encompassing Global Compact to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant rights and contribute to sustainable development.
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Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:42 UTC
No casualties reported as Chilean Antarctica base goes down in flames
The Antarctic Maritime Government building in King George Island went down in flames at dawn Thursday. Nobody was injured and maritime traffic support went on with help from the INACh and the Air Force.
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Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:35 UTC
FIFA picks Argentine Pitana for World Cup decider
FIFA has picked Argentina's Nestor Pitana to referee Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
