MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 28th 2019
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Bolsonaro pays tribute to Brazilian and Paraguayan military rulers
Jair Bolsonaro paid tribute to the former dictators of Brazil and Paraguay this week at a ceremony to celebrate the Itaipu hydroelectric dam. The Brazilian president, who has spoken previously of his admiration for the military dictatorship that ruled his nation from 1964 to 1985, praised former Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner as a “man of vision.”
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:42 UTC
Birth of Sir Shackleton commemorated by South Georgia with new crown coins
The government and treasury of the South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands issued on 26 February new crown coins that commemorate the birth of the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Brazilian consortium interested in Ford's Sao Paulo manufacturing plant
Brazilian automaker CAOA, which produces vehicles with Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and China’s Chery Automobile Co, is in talks to buy a Ford Motor Co plant in the country that is slated to close by 2019, according to sources reported in the Sao Paulo media.
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Obvious: Brazilians split over pensions' reform, but support for Bolsonaro remains solid
Brazilians are split on a proposed overhaul of the country’s pension system, a poll showed on Tuesday, while most said they approve of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s performance.
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:23 UTC
Investigation into Odebrecht corruption network in the Netherlands
Prosecutors raided locations across the Netherlands on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged use of shell companies to distribute US$ 100 million in bribes on behalf of Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht SA.
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Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 07:15 UTC
Jeremy Corbyn tells Parliament Labour will support another EU referendum
Jeremy Corbyn says Labour will back another EU referendum after his alternative Brexit plan was again defeated in the Commons. But the Labour leader said he will also continue to push for “other available options” including a general election.
