Stories for July 31st 2019

Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 18:40 UTC
Chilean Jesuits' equiry unveils unspeakable acts by Father Renato Poblete

The Chilean branch of the Jesuit order Tuesday released the findings of an investigation into Father Renato Poblete's alleged involvement in sexual misconduct. According to this enquiry, Poblete carried out improper acts “repeatedly, seriously and systematically.”
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 13:58 UTC
IAATO announces 2019 Antarctica Fellows: Martina (Argentina) and Daniela (Spain)

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), meeting at Plovdiv, Bulgaria have announced the recipients of this year's IAATO Antarctic Fellowship, funded by IAATO.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Financial submission for developing Falkland Islands' Sea Lion project

Rockhopper Exploration PLC on Tuesday said it has submitted an early information memorandum to potential lenders for the Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 10:53 UTC
Journalists organization question Bolsonaro's remarks regarding The Intercept Brazil

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's remarks that Glenn Greenwald, the co-founder and editor of The Intercept Brasil, could “do jail time” and suggesting that he had married a Brazilian citizen to avoid deportation, as reported by a local outlet.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 10:34 UTC
An Eritrean who pushed a child under a train in Frankfort was wanted by Swiss police

A 40-year-old Eritrean refugee accused of killing an eight-year-old boy by pushing him under a train in Frankfurt was wanted by police in Switzerland, where he was being treated for psychological problems, authorities said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Trump after a trade deal with Brazil, but Brasilia says any tariffs agreements must include Mercosur members

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pursue a U.S. trade agreement with Brazil, suggesting a friendly relationship with President Jair Bolsonaro could help lower trade barriers between the two biggest economies in the Americas.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Maduro and Guaidó desperate: Venezuela on the verge of losing Citgo to an arbitration award

Venezuela could lose its largest U.S. asset after a court allowed a Canadian gold miner to seize shares of Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s parent to satisfy an arbitration award.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Inmates of Brazilian prison riots transferred to other jails; drug gangs rivalry and fighting out of control

Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil's deadliest prison riots were being transferred to other jails on Tuesday, an official said. At least 57 people were killed on Monday when fighting broke out between rival drug gang factions in the Altamira Regional Recovery Centre in the northern state of Para.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Bolsonaro questions credibility of a truth commission that investigated human rights abuses under the military dictatorship

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday questioned the credibility of a truth commission that investigated human rights abuses under the country's military dictatorship, suggesting it was politically influenced by the left.
Wednesday, July 31st 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Economic decline of Venezuela since 2013 estimated at 65% by the IMF

The cumulative decline of the Venezuelan economy since 2013 will reach 65%, among the deepest five-year contractions around the world over the last half-century, the International Monetary Fund has announced.