Stories for October 2019

Monday, October 28th 2019 - 16:57 UTC
Bolsonaro hints Argentine might need to leave Mercosur

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said late Sunday upon departing from Abu Dhabi after a two-day state visit that if the policies of Argentina's next president affect Mercosur's agreement with the European Union (EU), a solution may be to remove the southern neighbours from the bloc.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Transition in Argentina: Macri invites Alberto Fernandez to breakfast Monday morning at Government House

Argentine President Mauricio Macri conceded defeat in Sunday's presidential election, congratulating rival Alberto Fernandez on winning the election.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Winds of change in Uruguay: ruling coalition stumbles, next government will be “multicolor”

Winds of change have swept in Uruguay. After fifteen years in office, and enjoying an absolute legislative majority, the Broad Front could lose control of the Executive on 24 November, when a runoff is scheduled among the two most voted candidates this Sunday.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
President Macri defeated but confirmed as the next leader of the opposition

Argentine President Mauricio Macri's performance this Sunday following the trashing defeat he suffered last August during the PASO primaries (48% to 32%), was in effect quite surprising. He managed to recover eight points and cut the difference from 16 to eight points, 48% to 41%, besides winning in the main electoral districts of Argentina except for the always decisive Buenos Aires province.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bolivian president claims political rivals are preparing a coup for this week

Bolivia's President Evo Morales claimed on Sunday his political rivals were preparing a coup d'etat next week as strike action and protests against his controversial re-election continued.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Piñera lifts state of emergency; new cabinet expected for this week

Embattled Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday that a state of emergency that has lasted more than a week amid mass protests would be lifted at midnight.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
UK Parliament to vote on government's call for an early election 12 December

UK members of Parliament are due to vote this Monday on the government's call to have an election on 12 December. Boris Johnson said if the motion was approved, his Brexit bill would resume its progress through Parliament until that is dissolved on 6 November.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Counter march with Catalonian and Spanish flags: “Enough! streets belong to everyone”

Tens of thousands of people marched on Sunday for Spanish unity, staging a counter-rally in Barcelona a day after 300,000 Catalan separatists held a protest over the jailing of nine regional leaders.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
California declares emergency as wildfires blaze across the state

California's governor declared a state-wide emergency on Sunday as a huge wind-fuelled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening tourist towns in the state's famed Sonoma wine region.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 06:30 UTC
First woman elected mayor of Bogotá, defeats long tradition of Colombian male political elite

Claudia Lopez, a symbol of the fight against corruption in Colombia, on Sunday became the first woman to be elected mayor of the capital Bogota.