MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 15th 2019
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Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:53 UTC
Macri finally called Fernandez and had a “long and good” phone call, hopefully to help stabilize the economy
Argentine President Mauricio Macri finally, on Wednesday, reached out to the winner of Sunday’s primary vote -- initially through a Whatsapp message. The message led to a “long and good” phone call between the two, the first since Alberto Fernandez’s resounding victory turned him into the clear favorite to win the Oct. 27 election.
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Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:30 UTC
Macri announces measures to cut taxes and prop consumption hopefully to brighten Argentine pockets
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday unveiled a package of welfare subsidies and tax cuts for lower-income workers to lessen the impact of an economic crisis just months before a re-election bid, but his announcement did not halt the peso currency's collapse.
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Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:20 UTC
Bolsonaro insists Argentina is heading for “Venezuelan chaos” with the “leftist bandits”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that Argentina was heading for chaos as “leftist bandits” who performed well in the primary election will follow the path of Venezuela, which is mired in a deep economic crisis. Argentina's Merval stock index was down 34.47% since the start of the week.
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Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:16 UTC
Massive women's protests in Brasilia against Bolsonaro's policies
Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil's capital on Wednesday to denounce President Jair Bolsonaro, in the third anti-government protest in the city in two days.
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Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:14 UTC
Falklands/UK airbridge will continue via Cape Verde; Ascension runway may not be repaired until 2022
The contract to repair the 3,000-meter runway at RAF Ascension Island has yet to be awarded, and work may not be complete until 2022. It has been partially closed since April 2017. This means the Falkland Islands/Brize Norton airbridge will continue to operate through Cape Verde.
