Stories for April 2nd 2019

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 10:00 UTC
Hundreds protest on Sunday in Brazilian cities: “dictatorship never again”

Hundreds of protesters chanting “dictatorship never again” took to the streets of Brazil's capital on Sunday for the 55th anniversary of the coup that established more than two decades of military rule.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Maduro's regime strips Guaido of immunity; Venezuela remains with no power

Venezuela's chief justice asked lawmakers on Monday to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity, taking a step toward prosecuting him for alleged crimes as he seeks to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Sales of new cars in Argentina crash 50% in first quarter of the year

Sales of new cars in Argentina collapsed by almost 50% in the first quarter of 2019, the Association of Automobile Dealers of Argentina (ACARA) said Monday. Sales fell by 49.5% in the year-on-year comparison, with purchases down 50.4% in March year-on-year too, said ACARA.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine court rules Florencia Kirchner to return from Cuba; defense will appeal

Ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said a court order “forcing” her sick daughter to return to Argentina is “very grave and absurd”. Florencia Kirchner must return to Argentina from Cuba on Thursday April, 4, to stand trial for money-laundering. She is currently in the Cuban capital, Havana, receiving medical treatment for several conditions, including post-traumatic stress, amenorrhea and lymphedema.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Boeing told by FAA to try harder in improving the 737 MAX software

Boeing must perform more work on its proposed fix to 737 MAX aircraft before it can be submitted for review, US officials said on Monday, suggesting the planes could stay grounded a while longer. Additional work is needed “to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said in a statement.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:42 UTC
BBC signs ten-year £300m deal with Discovery Channel

BBC has signed the biggest ever deal to sell its programs, agreeing to provide its landmark natural history shows to a new global streaming service run by the Discovery Channel for £300m. It is the “largest content deal the BBC has ever done” and will last for 10 years, director general Tony Hall said.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Argentina dedicates April 2nd to honor Malvinas war fallen combatants and veterans

Argentine president Mauricio Macri will be receiving this Tuesday relatives of Malvinas fallen and veterans at the official residence in Olivos for a commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:34 UTC
US Supreme Court rules a convicted murderer has no right to a “painless death”

US Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in Missouri has no right to a “painless death”. The ruling clears the way for the execution of Russell Bucklew, who asked for gas rather than lethal injection, citing an unusual medical condition.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Uruguayan president caught on the wrong foot forced to sack six generals and minister of Defense

Uruguay’s president has been involved in an embarrassing incident which forced him on Monday to remove the commander in chief of the army, the Defense Chief of Staff and four other generals for allegedly covering up that a retired member of the military committed a crime during the 1973-1985 dictatorship.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 07:28 UTC
Brexit: Parliament rejects all alternatives; Tuesday urgent cabinet meeting; new vote on Wednesday

Members of Parliament on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, leaving Britain's chaotic path towards leaving the EU mired in uncertainty less than two weeks before its departure date. Brussels has set Britain an Apr 12 deadline to agree to the divorce terms Prime Minister Theresa May has struck with the bloc, find an alternative or crash out of the European Union.