Stories for November 28th 2018

Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 18:50 UTC
Brazilian credit card users offered predictable exchange rate for deals in foreign currency

Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) President Ilan Goldfajn Wednesday announced a new rule for credit card charges in foreign currency: the sum consumers will have to pay in reais will be calculated on the basis of the exchange rate at the day of the transaction. The measure, however, will become effective as March 1, 2020.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 18:32 UTC
Putin to hold bilateral meetings with Macron, Merkel and Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires

While in Argentina for the upcoming G-20 Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold bilateral talks with France's Emmanuel Macron, China's Xi Xinpung and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Kremlin sources announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 13:31 UTC
Chile's carabineros freeze Jungle Commando training in Colombia

Carabineros Director General Hermes Soto Monday admitted his force would freeze the Jungle Commando training programme in Colombia. “We have no plans to continue sending people to train there,” he said.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 12:57 UTC
Saudi Prince arrives in BA as preparations for G-20 Summit gain momentum

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrived in Buenos Aires at around 7 am on Wednesday and, thus, became the first international dignatary to touch Argentine soil for the G-20 Summit.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 10:09 UTC
Maybe it's time for a Gremio/Palmeiras Copa Libertadores final

There is growing consensus among South America's football association governing body Conmebol and sport supporters that the postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between two of Argentina's most popular teams should be definitiverly cancelled and let the semifinalists dispute the trophy reversing shame.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:39 UTC
President Xi leaves Beijing on a four-country tour, plus G20 in Buenos Aires

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday left Beijing to visit Spain, Argentina, Panama and Portugal, and to attend the G20 summit. President Xi will pay state visits to the four countries from November 27 to December 5. During his trip to Argentina, Xi will attend the G20 summit from November 30 to December 1 in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:33 UTC
Federal court in Argentina examining criminal complaint against Saudi prince

A federal court in Argentina is examining a criminal complaint against the controversial Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for alleged war crimes committed in Yemen.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Argentina's wealthiest businessman indicted as part of a graft case

The Argentine judge overseeing an investigation into the so-called notebook scandal has indicted billionaire Paolo Rocca as part of a graft case. Shares of steel pipe-maker Tenaris SA, in which he is the majority shareholder, plunged in Italy.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Google staff protest Dragonfly, a project with China that helps state surveillance

Staff at Google have called on the search giant to end work on a controversial search engine project for China. Called Dragonfly, the search engine would be a censored version developed with the aid of the Chinese government. In a letter published online 60 employees said the project would only help state surveillance.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 09:17 UTC
Ex Chavez aide sentenced in US for money laundering and receiving US$ 1 billion in bribes

A court in the United States has sentenced the former head of Venezuela's treasury, Alejandro Andrade, to 10 years in prison for money laundering. Andrade, 54, had pleaded guilty to taking US$ 1bn in bribes in exchange for offering access to preferential foreign currency exchange rates.