Stories for November 2019

Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 12:50 UTC
IAATO has suspended One Ocean Expeditions; Falklands' call of “Resolute” cruise cancelled

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has essentially suspended One Ocean Expeditions’ (OOE) membership in the group, according to a statement sent to members and obtained by Cruise Industry News. One Ocean’s future continues to raise a question mark as departures are cancelled and the RCGS Resolute continues to sit in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Piñera admits “everything has changed in Chile”, but he won't resign and is sure of ending his mandate

Chile’s embattled President Sebastian Piñera has rejected the notion of resigning and believes he will reach the end of his term in just over two years despite intense anti-government protests that are roiling the country, according to an interview with the BBC.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Bolsonaro unveils fiscal reforms and sends bill to privatize Brazil's largest utility, Electrobras

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government unveiled a bundle of wide-ranging reforms on Tuesday, aimed at cutting spending and reducing the size of the state to drive down its chronic fiscal deficit.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil's mining giant Vale was aware of problems with tailings dam that burst and killed hundreds

Mining giant Vale failed to report problems at a massive tailings dam in Brazil that could have averted its collapse, killing hundreds, a government agency said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Bolivian major protest in La Paz announced for Wednesday; opposition leader flown back to Santa Cruz

A Bolivian protest leader vowed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on President Evo Morales to resign as he resisted opposition demands that he step down over contentious election results. Luis Fernando Camacho, a civic leader who has become a major figure in the opposition, said he would lead a protest march in the capital on Wednesday and push for Morales’ resignation.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US and China trying to agree where to sign “phase one” of trade deal

The United States and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a “phase one” trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
CCAMLR fails to designate marine protection areas in East Antarctica, Pew regrets

The Pew Charitable Trusts expressed disappointment that for an eighth consecutive year, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) ended its annual meeting without designating marine protections in the waters off East Antarctica. Member governments also failed to reach consensus on the designation of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Forty eight states pledge to ratify the fishing vessel safety Cape Town Agreement

Forty-eight states have signed a public declaration to indicate their determination to ratify the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety at a Ministerial Conference held in Torremolinos, Spain, this week.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Trump ready to help Mexico “wage war” on cartels following massacre of Mormon families

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered to help Mexico “wage war” on its cartels after three women and six children from an American Mormon community were murdered in an area notorious for drug traffickers.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
US crude stockpiles glut forces oil prices down

Oil prices dropped on Wednesday after industry data showed a larger-than-expected build-up in U.S. crude stockpiles, but expectations for an easing of trade tensions between the United State and China capped losses.