Stories for December 17th 2018

Monday, December 17th 2018 - 07:59 UTC
Brazil launches first of four submarines constructed with French technology

The Brazilian Navy launched on Friday its first Brazilian-built Scorpène submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy base in presence of current president Michel Temer and elected president Jair Bolsonaro.
Monday, December 17th 2018 - 07:40 UTC
Brazil refutes Merkel's comments on Mercosur and Bolsonaro

Brazil’s outgoing Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said that Mercosur is ready to close a trade agreement with the European Union but it is being held up because the Europeans do not want to close a deal.
Monday, December 17th 2018 - 00:59 UTC
Uruguay's “Live Without Fear” to hold constitutional reform plebiscite for harsher penal code

The Uruguayan “Live Without Fear” (Vivir Sin Miedo) campaign collected 376,427 signatures, way above the Electoral Court's threshold to force a a plebiscite on security matters in the next elections, Senator Jorge Larrañaga announced Saturday.

Brazil launches first of four submarines constructed with French technology