Stories for April 2019

Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 19:15 UTC
Guaidó after the strip of his immunity: “Nothing is going to stop us”; leaders ask for military intervention

The ruling National Constituent Assembly (ANC) decided to withdraw parliamentary immunity to the opposition leader, President of the National Assembly (AN) and declared interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, who affirmed that nothing will stop him by ensuring that “there is no need to respond to an organism that does not exist. ” Opposition leaders expect to activate an article of the constitution that allows the AN to authorize a foreign military intervention in the country in order to withdraw “illegitimate” President Nicolás Maduro.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 18:19 UTC
Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man clash with Commons over financial transparency

Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are not represented in the House of Commons, yet MPs are being asked to change laws in the islands. Some have warned the move could spark a constitutional crisis, and even calls for independence. So can MPs actually force the laws - making company ownership information public - on the Crown dependencies?
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 09:34 UTC
“Malvinas Islands will finally be Argentine, through diplomacy”

“The Malvinas Islands will finally, through diplomacy, be Argentine”, said Argentina's Defense minister Oscar Aguad on Tuesday at the main ceremony on the start of the 37th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict with the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 09:08 UTC
“Significant advance” in identifying the last ten combatants buried in Falklands

Scientific investigations into the ten body remains that are still pending of identification are advancing significantly, announced on Tuesday Argentina's Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism Secretary, Claudio Avruj in reference to the unmarked graves of combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands, a legacy of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Spanish sailor forcibly recruited in 1982 demanding his Malvinas veteran pension

Fernando Otero is the only Spaniard recognized by Argentina as a veteran of the 1982 war between the South American nation and the United Kingdom for sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, but his case could set a precedent for another 21 forgotten compatriots.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Eight-meter sperm whale found dead in Sardinia with 22kgs of plastic in its belly

An eight-meter sperm whale was found dead off the Italian island of Sardinia with 22kg of plastic in its belly, AP reported on Tuesday. The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) sounded the alarm over plastics in the Mediterranean Sea following the finding.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Macri: Argentina's claim on the Falklands/Malvinas is “legitimate and irrevocable”

Argentina's historic claim on the Falkland Islands is “legitimate and irrevocable,” President Mauricio Macri said on Tuesday, April 2nd. at a ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Britain.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Rockhopper cuts losses and is progressing on Falklands' oil field development

Rockhopper Exploration PLC on Tuesday said its loss narrowed in 2018 as it progresses on field development in the Falkland Islands. The oil & gas exploration and production company's loss narrowed in 2018 to US$ 7.1 million from US$ 9.0 million a year before, as revenue climbed to US$ 10.6 million from US$ 10.4 million.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:40 UTC
May will ask EU for another Brexit delay, and offers to work with Corbyn to break parliament logjam

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would ask the EU to delay Brexit again to avoid Britain crashing out of the bloc next week, signaling she could accept a closer relationship with Europe to break months of political deadlock.
Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Brazil posts lower trade surplus in March with a strong rise in imports

Brazil posted a trade surplus of US$ 4.99 billion in March, the Economy Ministry said, significantly smaller than the same month a year ago thanks to a strong rise in imports. The trade surplus last month fell 22.3% to US$ 4.99 billion from US$ 6.42 billion a year ago, although that was up more than a third from February’s surplus of US$ 3.67 billion.