MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 23rd 2019
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Bolivia's interim government decides to join the Lima Group to address the Venezuela situation
Bolivia on Sunday announced its entry into the Lima Group regional bloc that was set up to find a way out of the Venezuelan crisis. The Bolivian foreign ministry said in a statement that it hoped to “contribute to a peaceful, democratic and constitutional solution to the crisis in Venezuela, which must be guided by the Venezuelan people.”
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Bloomberg opens campaign offices in three crucial swing states
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul who is seeking the Democratic nomination for US president, on Saturday opened campaign offices in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three battleground states crucial in next's year election.
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Bolsonaro back steps after telling a journalist he had “the face of a homosexual”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that it was wrong for him to tell a journalist a day earlier that he had “the face of a homosexual.”
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold, but ready to cut over global and Brexit uncertainties
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.75% but indicated it may cut the cost of borrowing if global economic growth fails to recover or Brexit uncertainties persist. It said the UK economy was expected to pick up from its current weakness.
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 08:35 UTC
French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro has died in Paris aged 86
Ungaro was the son of Italian immigrants who trained under Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga. He founded his fashion house in the 1960s and described himself as a “sensual obsessive” - with a reputation for bold colors and prints.
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Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 07:33 UTC
Spain's “El Gordo” lottery paid more than €2 billion in lucky numbers prizes
Winners of Spain's “El Gordo” lottery were celebrating on Sunday after more than €2 billion were paid out as the lucky numbers were announced live on national television.
