Stories for October 2019

Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:28 UTC
PM Sanchez in Barcelona visits police injured battling Catalan separatist violence

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the opposition leader Pablo Casado visited Barcelona on Monday to meet police struggling with Catalan separatist violence in a crisis that could be a game-changer in next month's general election.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Trump claims being president has cost him several billions if he had kept to his businesses

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that being president has cost him between US$2 billion and US$5 billion that he would have made if he had continued running his business instead of getting into politics, a claim unsupported by evidence.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:05 UTC
OAS Observation Mission calls for respect of the Bolivian people's vote

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Bolivia calls for respect for the will of the citizenry:
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Bolsonaro's son Eduardo takes over the leadership of PSL party

Lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, took over the leadership of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) in the lower house of Congress on Monday in a bruising struggle for control of the party that is not over.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 06:01 UTC
Argentine navy's school vessel, tall ship ARA Libertad arrives in London on Friday

Next Friday, Argentina's Frigate A.R.A. Libertad, the navy's school vessel will dock in London after 17 years. Under the command of Captain Romay, the arrival of one of the largest and fastest tall ships at the docks of South Quay in Canary Wharf will mark the half-way point on the 48th midshipman training voyage.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 10:10 UTC
Macri comes ahead in Argentina's second presidential debate, but will it be enough?

Argentine president Mauricio Macri and the leading opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez exchanged blows and strong accusations during the second and last debate before next Sunday's election
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Violent clashes in “oasis” Chile: eight people dead and curfew extended to most cities

Chile´s government extended a state of emergency to cities in its north and south after at least eight people died amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend, the interior minister said on Sunday night.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Bolivia presidential election: Evo Morales will face a run-off vote next 15 December

Bolivian President Evo Morales will face a run-off vote for the first time after failing to secure a fourth consecutive term at an election. Morales had 45% of the vote to 38% of former President Carlos Mesa, partial results from Sunday's presidential vote showed.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Johnson wants Parliament to vote “yes” or “no” on his Brexit deal on Monday

Parliament must be given “a straight up-and-down vote” on the PM's Brexit deal, No 10 says, after MPs delivered a major blow to his strategy on Saturday. Boris Johnson was forced by law to send a letter asking the EU for a new delay on Brexit but did not sign it.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US Justice Department concluded Honduras president was bribed by drug cartels

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez emerged battered from the trial and conviction of his brother last Friday after the US Justice Department concluded that the evidence showed narco-traffickers had bribed the president and his party.