Stories for November 21st 2018

Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 17:49 UTC
Aluminum producer Aluar profits 54% up thanks to devaluation of Argentine peso

The aluminum producer Aluar will distribute dividends among its shareholders for $ 2,884 billion (79.71 million US dollars) as a result of an increase in semiannual profits of 54.5%, the company reported to Argentina's stock exchange regulator Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), which was due mainly to the peso devaluation.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 17:43 UTC
Another Chilean salmon producer bound for Chinese buyover

A buyover deal of Chilean salmon producer and exporter Australis by Chinese company Joyvio, subsidiary of Legend Holdings and parent of Lenovo, is close to being finalized, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 11:29 UTC
Top Chinese newsagency boss wants to work closer with Latam, Caribbean media

Chinese newsagency Xinhua President Cai Mingzhao Monday called for tighter cooperation among news organizations in Latin America and in his country. Cai said those words during the opening day of the 2018 China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Media Forum in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:30 UTC
“Fake security threats” in Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 leaders' summit

Bomb threats, false alarms and the discovery of grenades have put security forces in Buenos Aires City on high alert, just days before the world's most powerful leaders converge on Argentina for the G20 Leaders Summit at the turn of the month.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:28 UTC
US Senators demand from Trump a second investigation into Khashoggi's death

United States President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday sent a letter demanding a second investigation.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:24 UTC
Thousands evacuated from areas around Guatemalan Fuego volcano

Almost 4 000 people were evacuated from areas around Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which began violently erupting on Monday, the country’s disaster agency Conred said.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:23 UTC
“Car Wash” anti corruption team will work with Brazil's incoming Justice minister

Brazil's incoming justice and security minister Sergio Moro announced on Tuesday he was recruiting part of his team from the massive “Car Wash” anti-corruption probe that snared former president Lula da Silva. Moro said he would be a “fool” not to work again with people he had worked with on the Car Wash investigation as they “have already proven their integrity and efficiency.”
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Spanish PM insists Gibraltar is a bilateral issue between Madrid and London

Spain will vote against the divorce agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom unless Gibraltar’s future relationship with the bloc is considered a bilateral issue between Madrid and London, rather than between the EU and UK, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:16 UTC
US Senators question Russian candidate to be elected head of Interpol

A letter from some US senators who seek to block the Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk from being elected as Interpol chief is an obvious example of exerting undue pressure and election meddling, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:12 UTC
President Trump top advisor suggests the “eviction of China” from the WTO

One of President Trump's top economic advisers has suggested there could be a case for “evicting China” from the World Trade Organization (WTO). In a BBC interview, Kevin Hassett chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers said China had “misbehaved” as a member of the WTO. He also claimed that the US had been failed by the organization.