MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 5th 2018
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Bolsonaro begins political contacts to address pensions scheme with piecemeal reforms
Right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he plans to tackle the overhaul of Brazil's fiscally burdensome pension system with piecemeal reforms that can pass Congress, starting with an increase in the minimum age of retirement. He said reforms should start with the public social security system and advance gradually to make sure they pass Congress.
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Madrid bans old petrol and diesel vehicles to combat pollution
Madrid has activated an anti-pollution order that significantly restricts private vehicles in the city center, including a total ban on the most polluting cars.
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Brazilian Supreme Court freezes Lula's latest appeal to be freed from prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court delayed indefinitely a decision on whether former president Lula da Silva should be freed from prison, where he is serving a 12-term for corruption. One of the five justices called for the postponement to give more time to study the case after two of his colleagues decided against a release.
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Anniversary ceremony of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands will commemorate the 8th December 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands with a talk on Wednesday and a full program next Saturday. This Wednesday at the Historic Dockyard Museum, David Bailey will be giving a talk on the Battle of Colonel, and of the Falkland Islands.
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Brazil's oil and gas output rose strongly in October after five flat months
Brazil's domestic crude oil output rose for the first time in five months in October as production from the subsalt region continued to grow and fewer floating production units were idled by maintenance shutdowns during the month.
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Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
German auto maker rehiring confident of Brazil's recovery
Mercedes Benz's Brazil operation will hire some 600 contractors in 2019 on year-long contracts to work on commercial vehicles, adding to a workforce of 10,000, the company said on Tuesday.
