Stories for November 25th 2019

Monday, November 25th 2019 - 12:40 UTC
What is the Airbnb effect on the global tourism industry?

Every so often, industries become disrupted by an innovative idea or different approach to providing services in order to match customer demand. We have seen how Uber changed the landscape for the taxi industry, using a model that offers a quick and easy solution to booking a local taxi via an app and signing up self-employed drivers.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay's presidential runoff results delayed because of the very tight results

Uruguay Sunday's presidential runoff results have been so tight that the Electoral Court will only make a definitive announcement sometime late this week after it has completed counting all votes, including some 34.000, classified as “observed”. This is because the difference between the two candidates is some 29.000 votes.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Brazilian oil spill keeps advancing and has reached the north of Rio do Janeiro state

Oil from a spill that has contaminated a stretch of Brazil's coast was detected in Rio de Janeiro state, the navy said over the weekend, as President Jair Bolsonaro warned the country was preparing for the worst.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
A US$ 1.35 billion appeal fund launched to meet Venezuelan migrants humanitarian needs

A US$1.35 billion appeal has been launched to meet the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean and to support the communities hosting them. The ongoing political and economic crisis in Venezuela has forced more than 4.6 million citizens to flee, nearly 80% of whom are sheltering in the region.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Brazilian government alert and prepared for social unrest, Bolsonaro warns

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday his government is alert and prepared for any possible social unrest after weeks of protests that have sent shockwaves across the region in recent weeks, but added he was not concerned.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 07:39 UTC
Bloomberg confirms he wants to reach the White House, pushing aside extremists and cons

Industrious billionaire, a three-term mayor of New York and a climate change activist, Michael Bloomberg is now eyeing one last prize: the US presidency. The 77-year-old giant of the financial world officially announced that he was joining the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Sunday, but he has some catching up to do.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 06:29 UTC
US, a source of instability and “baselessly smearing China” blasts top Beijing official

The United States is the world's biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese government's top diplomat said on Saturday in a stinging attack at a G20 meeting in Japan.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 06:22 UTC
Agreement in Bolivia to end violence, withdraw the military and hold election without Morales

Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Añez agreed to withdraw the military from protest areas and repeal a law giving them broad discretion in the use of force as part of a preliminary “pacification” deal struck early on Sunday with protest leaders.
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 06:11 UTC
Colombian president opens national dialogue following unprecedented anti government protests

President Ivan Duque, the target of unprecedented anti-government protests in Colombia, on Sunday opened a national dialogue aimed at assuaging popular anger. Duque, a conservative who is deeply unpopular 18 months after his election, “initiated the social dialogue” with mayors and other officials at 3:00 pm, the presidency said in a statement.