Stories for June 2019

Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 16:08 UTC
US exploring possibility of rejoining UN World Tourism Organization

The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US made its intention to be back in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Monday during at the agency's executive council meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan reported the Spanish government news agency Efe.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay holding presidential primaries on 30 June: three main candidates outstand

The last Sunday of June Uruguay will be holding presidential primaries when political parties will be choosing their candidates for the coming election scheduled for next October. There are over a dozen hopefuls, but only three, maybe four or five can be considered sufficiently strong as to be taken into account. After all from one of these parties will come the next president of Uruguay, since there is no consecutive reelection in Uruguay.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bachelet in Venezuela to check human rights situation; Maduro releases 21 political prisoners and applauds the visit

The United Nations' top human rights official arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for a visit that comes amid heightened international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly silencing opponents with jail, torture and excessive violence.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bolsonaro insists with private savings accounts for the pensions' reform

Brazil’s congressional committee on pension reform began debating a revised bill, as president Jair Bolsonaro urged lawmakers to rethink their move to drop his plan to introduce a retirement system based on private savings accounts.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Brazilian Justice minister Moro blames organized crime for the hacking of his messages

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Wednesday that a criminal organization was responsible for leaks of his private messages as a federal judge, which raised questions about his ethics while overseeing a major corruption probe.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Unemployment in Argentina jumps to 10.1% in the first quarter of 2019

Argentina's unemployment rate rose to 10.1% in the first quarter from 9.1% in the first three months of last year, the official INDEC statistics agency said. This is the highest level since current president Mauricio Macri took office, and the worst in thirteen years.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands' visitors, “highly satisfied” according to TripAdvisor

Highly satisfied is how visitors to the Falkland Islands feel according to the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s (FITB) annual assessment of TripAdvisor ratings. Executive Director of FITB Stephanie Middleton told Penguin News that there were over 4,300 ratings of accommodation, attractions, pubs, restaurants and tours in the Falklands on TripAdvisor, with 800 of those posted over the last 12 months.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina's economy contracted 5,8% during the first quarter of 2019

Argentina’s economy contracted 5.8% in the first quarter of 2019, the country’s statistics agency said on Wednesday, a reflection of the biting recession that has hammered domestic consumption and production.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
IAATO welcomes ten new members to its responsible Antarctica tourism fold

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has welcomed ten new members into the responsible tourism fold. Members welcomed Provisional Operators Cookson Adventures and Princess Cruises into the Association, while granting provisional operator Albatros Expeditions full Operator status and welcoming Across Latin America – China, Caissa Tourism Group – China, Damen Shipyards, Lamei Tours China, Mystic Cruises, Pelorus and Pro Fuels as Associate Members, at its annual meeting, held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Torrential rains in Uruguay forces 7.400 to abandon their homes

Torrential rains in central and southern Uruguay in the past several days have caused massive floods and forced some 7,400 people to leave their homes, according to the latest update by the country's National Emergency System.