Stories for December 11th 2018

Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 18:29 UTC
Uruguayan dairy exports up 17%

Uruguay's exports of dairy products between January and November were worth 636 million US dollars, which represents a 17% increase compared to the same period last year, the National Milk Institute (INALE) announced Monday.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:47 UTC
Maduro will disclose details of US-led plans to overthrow him if NYT, WaPo do not

Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has announced that in the coming days he is to hold a press conference to release details about a coup d'état against him in the making under coordination from the United States.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:34 UTC
Strong Russian air fleet lands in Venezuela “for exercises”

Two Russian long-range strategic Tupolev 160 bombers arrived at Caracas' Simon Bolívar airport Monday to participate in exercises aimed at strengthening the country's defense, it was announced.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 09:24 UTC
Russian helicopter maintenance hangar opened in Peru

Russian-made Mil Mi helicopters can now undergo maintenance and repairs in Lima, Peru, after facilities to carry out those tasks were opened Monday within a local Air Force compound, it was announced.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Macri's father and brother to testify in court over alleged corruption practices

The brother and father of Argentina's President Mauricio Macri are to testify in court this week over their alleged involvement in a huge kickbacks scandal known as the “corruption notebooks” case, reports said on Monday.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Argentina creates a 395.000 acres marshlands park; land donated by the Tompkins Conservation

A new national park in Argentina that will help protect the country’s incredible wetlands, forests and grasslands well into the future, as well as putting a new part of the country on travelers’ maps has been given the green light by the Argentine government.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 08:59 UTC
Brazilian truckers block Rio/Sao Paulo highway, and ready to protest again

Truckers in Brazil on Monday partially blocked the main highway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, police said, an action that could harm the nation’s economy should the protests spread.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Arab League warns Bolsonaro on moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

The Arab League has told Brazil's right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro that moving Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a setback for relations with Arab countries. Such a move by Bolsonaro, who takes office on January first, would be a sharp shift in Brazilian foreign policy, which has traditionally backed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
French president yields to weeks of protests and rolls back most reforms

French president Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests. France has seen four weekends of violent protests against fuel tax rises, living costs and other issues. Speaking in a televised address, Mr. Macron condemned the violence but said the protesters' anger was “deep, and in many ways legitimate”.
Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 08:29 UTC
Operation to rescue Brexit deal: PM May flies to Holland, Germany and Brussels

Theresa May will meet European leaders and EU officials later for talks aimed at rescuing her Brexit deal. She will hold talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Germany's Angela Merkel after postponing MPs' final vote on the deal. The UK PM has said she needs “further assurances” about the Northern Ireland border plan to get Commons backing.