Stories for July 9th 2019

Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 12:06 UTC
Argentina and Messi licking wounds after Brazil wins the 2019 Copa America

Argentina's fury at their Copa 2019 exit prompted reports they could play in UEFA, a suggestion which has been swiftly denied by the governing body. UEFA has denied reports it would entertain inviting Argentina into its European competitions following the 2019 Copa America.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Military parade and Malvinas Veterans march to celebrate Argentina's independence

Some four thousand troops, including Malvinas Veterans will be marching this Tuesday in the posh district of Palermo in Buenos Aires, as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Last year the parade was cancelled because of budget problems.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 10:07 UTC
Brazil ready for decisive voting on pension reform bill

Brazilian House speaker Rodrigo Maia said over the weekend he expects the lower Congressional House to begin voting on the pension reform bill this Tuesday. After a meeting with Congressional leaders on Saturday in Brasilia, Maia said he will begin discussing the bill with party leaders on Monday and expects voting to begin late on Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Moro considered releasing Odebrecht's bribes confession in Venezuela to harm president Maduro

Brazilian justice minister Sergio Moro considered releasing construction giant Odebrecht's confession to paying bribes in Venezuela to harm the country's president Nicolas Maduro, The Intercept investigative website reported on Sunday.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
President Macri's reelection chances improving according to leading pollster

President Mauricio Macri’s chances of winning Argentina’s election this year are improving as public sentiment climbs and the economy begins to find its footing after a currency crisis, according to Alejandro Catterberg, director of Poliarquia, one of the nation’s top pollsters.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Mercosur/EU trade agreement very positive for the Brazilian meat industry

A trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc of countries could facilitate other agreements and open up new markets for Brazil’s massive beef-packing industry, a trade group said.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Pacific Alliance plans a new bond to cover hydro-meteorological events

Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru plan to work with the World Bank to launch a new bond to cover losses in the event of extreme weather, Peru's finance minister said.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil Justice minister Moro granted a five-day leave of absence

Brazil’s justice minister, Sérgio Moro, has been granted a leave of absence following a slew of damaging leaks that have cast serious doubts over his impartiality as a judge in a sweeping graft scandal.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro opinion polls rating seem to be stabilizing following a long sked

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is among the least popular since the country's return to democracy three decades ago, but his rating in a poll released on Monday showed his numbers stabilizing.
Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Bolsonaro involved in child labor controversy: “I've been working since I was eight-year-old”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, sparked strong reaction by repeatedly defending the practice of child labor. “I've been working since I was eight years old... and today I am what I am,” the far-right leader said during his weekly live forum on Facebook.