Stories for November 19th 2018

Monday, November 19th 2018 - 19:52 UTC
Technology and packaging help Chilean fruit exports conquer Chinese market

The standardisation of products through technology advancements has helped Chilean fruit exporters conquer China as a destination, it was the reported.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 18:17 UTC
Asylum to Alan García: Why Uruguay?

The Territorial Asylum right under which Peru's former President Alan García seeks to protect himself, investigated by the Justice of his country, is framed in a convention signed in Caracas, Venezuela that provides that every State belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) has the right to admit “the persons it deems appropriate.” Garcia's hope is based on Uruguay's record of respect for this right.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 17:30 UTC
Brazilian born Nissan boss arrested in Japan

Japanese authorities have arrested Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., for allegedly understating his personal income on financial statements thus violating the country's financial law, it was reported Monday.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 16:37 UTC
Uruguay grants asylum to ex Peruvian president Alan Garcia

Uruguay will grant asylum to Peruvian ex-president Alan Garcia, announced the country's foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa on Sunday evening when he was asked about the request. “The answer is yes”, said the minister in Montevideo.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 16:36 UTC
Castello Branco to head Petrobras under Bolsonaro

Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro's future Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Monday announced Economist Roberto Castello Branco has accepted the invitation to become the next Petrobras chairman.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Expectations Buenos Aires G 20 leaders' summit could soften US/China trade war, after APEC's failure

An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree Sunday on a final communiqué, highlighting widening divisions between global powers China and the U.S. It now seems that the next occasion will be in Buenos Aires in the framework of the G20 leaders summit when presidents Trump and Xi are expected to hold a bilateral meeting.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
California inferno: 80 dead, 1,200 missing, 13.000 home turned into dust

The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of ferocious wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California for more than a week spiked to more than 1,200 late Saturday.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Macron calls for a stronger union with Germany to prevent global chaos

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday urged a Franco-German push to make Europe a stronger and more confident global player that could prevent “chaos” on the world stage. Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have used a series of war anniversaries to project unity as they push back against populist and nationalist forces in Europe and Donald Trump's isolationist “America First” stance.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Fuel price protests over the weekend across France leave over 400 injured

Fresh clashes in the “yellow vest” fuel price protests across France led to more injuries on Sunday, adding to the more than 400 already reported by the government, as some demonstrators vowed to continue their action over the coming days.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Netanyahu adds Defense to his portfolio in move to fend off motion of censorship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken up the duties of defense minister, following Avigdor Liberman’s resignation, he announced Sunday evening as he added it was not “time to play politics.”