Stories for July 2019

Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:44 UTC
Messi fined US$ 1,500 and suspended from Argentina's first qualifying match for 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi was suspended from Argentina's first qualifying march for the 2022 World Cup and fined US$1,500 by South American soccer's governing body.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:35 UTC
Putin envoy wraps up Venezuela tour to strengthen “unshakable partnership”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov completed a round of consultations with leader Nicolás Maduro and members of his staff during this past weekend in Caracas to strengthen the “unshakable partnership” with Venezuela, the Tass news agency reported.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:21 UTC
Rape charges against Ronaldo dropped because it “cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt”

 Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in Las Vegas a decade ago after US prosecutors said they did not have enough evidence to proceed. A district attorney in the state of Nevada said it would not prosecute the Portuguese soccer player because it “cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt” that a sexual assault occurred.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 18:42 UTC
Boris Johnson promises to deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn

Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656. The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 15:41 UTC
Sir Alan Duncan instrumental in Argentina/UK reconciliation resigned ahead of Johnson's nomination

British minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the new prime minister takes office with a “do or die” pledge to take Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 15:14 UTC
Finland's UPM will construct a second 2.1 million ton pulp mill in Uruguay

Finland's UPM on Tuesday made the investment decision to construct a 2,1 million ton eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de los Toros in central Uruguay.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 14:38 UTC
Royal Navy too small to play a role on the international stage, Minister Ellwood

Tobias Ellwood, United Kingdom defense Minister, said that the Royal Navy is too small to continue to play a role on the international stage. Speaking to Sky News Mr Elllwood denied that the UK had “taken its eye off the ball” and said with UK vessels going through 100 nautical miles of waterway every day it is “impossible to simply escort each individual vessel”.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 09:55 UTC
All ready for Boris Johnson to attempt to overcome the Brexit hurdle

Ballots closed in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday, with the favorite Boris Johnson facing more defections by ministers over his Brexit plan. The country's new leader will take the reins this week and have just three months to attempt to resolve a three-year Brexit crisis that could damage economies on both sides of the Channel and determine the fate of generations of Britons.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Caracas and other regions of Venezuela hit by a massive power blackout

Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday foreign journalists and internet users said. The lights went out in most of Caracas at 4.41pm (2041 GMT) while people in other parts of the country took to social media to report the power had gone out there too.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine fisheries exports stable during the first half of 2019

Argentina's fish, seafood and sea shell landings increased 8.8% during the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2018. Exports, on the other hand, slid 0.3% as did income generated, 2.9%, according to the latest release from the country's Fisheries Under Secretariat.