MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 8th 2019
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Tuesday, January 8th 2019 - 07:18 UTC
UN anti corruption commission given 24 hours to leave Guatemala
Guatemala has said it is withdrawing from a UN-backed anti-corruption commission which has been investigating the country's President Jimmy Morales. Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel said on Monday that the UN body had 24 hours to leave the country.
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Tuesday, January 8th 2019 - 06:54 UTC
Bolsonaro advances on the Amazon: head of environmental protection agency resigns
The head of Brazil's environmental protection agency has resigned following criticism from the country's newly inaugurated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
