Stories for September 2018

Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:22 UTC
Latin American countries will receive Venezuelan migrants even with expired documents

Eleven Latin American countries say that they have agreed to allow Venezuelans leaving their homeland to enter their countries even if their travel documents have expired. More than 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled the country's hyperinflation and severe shortages, but many do not have valid passports because renewing them can take years.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:18 UTC
IMF wants to wrap up talks to financially support Argentina “as rapidly as possible”

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it aimed to wrap up talks to “strengthen” a US$ 50 billion backup financing deal with Argentina “as rapidly as possible,” as the country's peso and stocks climbed for a second straight day.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
United States describes Nicaragua's civil unrest a threat to the region's security

United States declared Nicaragua’s civil unrest a threat to the region’s security, saying government repression of protests risked creating an overwhelming displacement of people akin to Venezuela or Syria. More than 300 people have been killed and 2,000 injured in crackdowns by Nicaraguan police and armed groups in protests that began in April over an abortive plan by leftist President Daniel Ortega’s government to reduce welfare benefits.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Lula will tell his followers next week to vote for Fernando Haddad

Brazil’s jailed former president Lula da Silva is preparing to give up his bid to run in next month’s presidential election, party sources said, after he lost two appeals at the Supreme Court on Thursday. That will remove the most popular candidate from October’s race and pave the way for Lula’s hand-chosen successor, Fernando Haddad, to become the Workers Party (PT) candidate.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Brazilian leading presidential candidate stabbed and in serious condition; attack could bolster his chances

The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands' beds for tourists has grown by 31% and is now 500

The number of rooms and beds available in the Falkland Islands has increased significantly over the last two seasons, both in Stanley and Camp, Stephanie Middleton, Executive Director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board told the Penguin News.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Ex HMS Ocean becomes Brazilian Navy's flagship to maintain safety in the South Atlantic

The Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) new helicopter carrier PHM Atlântico (A 140) (Multipurpose Helicopter Carrier) reached Rio de Janeiro, its homeport, on August 25. PHM Atlântico previously served as the Royal Navy LPH HMS Ocean for twenty years.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
Multiparty support for Gibraltar: 32 Parliamentarians attend National Day

A total of 32 parliamentarians will be coming to Gibraltar on a working visit to participate in the BOT's National Day events, September 10. That number includes Members of the House of Commons, of the House of Lords, of the Northern Ireland Assembly and of the European Parliament.
Thursday, September 6th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
British prosecutors name two Russian intelligence agents as perpetrators of nerve agent attack in UK

British prosecutors named two Russian men, believed to be officers in Russia's intelligence service, they believe were behind the nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in the U.K. earlier this year. They named the men as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, and said they are officers in Russia's foreign military intelligence agency, the GRU.
Thursday, September 6th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
In Brazil, the Real and Bovespa stock index recovered slightly on Wednesday

In Brazil, the Real currency and benchmark Bovespa stock index strengthened slightly on Wednesday. Political uncertainty in Brazil took a toll after judicial authorities canceled the release of a closely-watched opinion poll on technical grounds.