MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 6th 2018
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 21:43 UTC
Measles cases increasing in Brazil despite the vaccination campaign
The Brazil Health Ministry website reported there have been 1,053 measles cases and 5 deaths, as of August 2, 2018. This negative news is a significant increase from the July 20th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report, which said Brazil had confirmed 677 measles cases during 2018.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 20:57 UTC
Venezuelan Prosecutor assures that the perpetrators of the “assassination attempt” against Nicolás Maduro were identified
Last Saturday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, described as “attempted assassination” the events that interrupted an official ceremony in Caracas in commemoration of the anniversary of the armed forces.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:45 UTC
UK embassy in Uruguay co-organizes major agriculture academic competition
The British Embassy in Montevideo, Cuti, ARU and ANDE are co-organizing the third edition of Hackathon AGRO which will take place at Expo Prado 2018 on 14-16 September. Hackathon AGRO is an open competition for Uruguayan teams made up of researchers, entrepreneurs and experts in Information Technologies, Agro and Business.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:33 UTC
Brazilian right wing candidate picks an Army general as his running mate
Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro picked an army reserve general on Sunday to be his running mate for Brazil's October elections. Bolsonaro, who is the candidate of the Social Liberal Party, announced his choice of reserve Gen. Hamilton Mourao, who belongs to the right-wing Brazilian Labor Renewal Party.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:11 UTC
Brexit deal chances are “60 to 40”; Liam Fox blames EC intransigence
Liam Fox says the chance of a no-deal Brexit is growing, blaming the “intransigence” of the European Commission. The international trade secretary and Brexiteer put the chance of failing to come to an agreement at “60-40”. He told the Sunday Times that Brussels' chief negotiator had dismissed the UK's Chequers proposals simply because “we have never done it before”.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:01 UTC
Spanish sea produce canning sector exports Euros 406 million in five months; 11% squid
Exports of canned, semi-preserved and prepared fish and shellfish experienced an increase of 3.85% in volume and 7.41% in value during the first five months of this year compared to the same period of the previous year. Between January and May, Spain exported 86,732 tons valued at more than Euros 406 million, according to the canning association ANFACO-CECOPESCA.
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Monday, August 6th 2018 - 06:45 UTC
East Australia suffering worst drought in living memory: massive cull of livestock
The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and asking questions about their future. Record-low rainfall in some regions and successive seasons of above-average temperatures have blighted vast tracts of Australia's grazing and crop land.
