Stories for 2019

Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Facebook again caught ignoring privacy practices: it paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from its services

Facebook Inc has been paying outside contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its services, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company confirmed that it had been transcribing users' audio, and said it was no longer doing so, Bloomberg reported.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 08:49 UTC
FBI seeks to question Al-Qaeda suspect living in Brazil as legal resident

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking to question an alleged Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative believed to be living in Brazil, and the South American country has pledged to cooperate with the United States in any way it can.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Regulator opens Rio/Sao Paulo air bridge to third carrier, Azul

Brazil’s No. 3 airline, Azul SA, said on Monday it would start operating 17 flights per day between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the country’s most transited route, currently dominated by the country’s No. 1 and 2 carriers.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 08:22 UTC
Alberto Fernández is no stranger to Argentine politics

Presidential candidate Alberto Fernández pulled off a resounding victory in Argentina’s primary elections last Sunday when he received 47% of the vote. Argentine President Mauricio Macri, a conservative leader known for tough austerity measures, received just 33% of the vote.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 08:08 UTC
Argentina’s political rivals must face up to urgent economic realities

By Héctor Torres (*) for Financial Times - Argentina went to the polls on Sunday to choose the candidates in the presidential election to be held on October 27. However, there were no competing candidates as all the main parties only presented one option.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 21:13 UTC
Feeble domestic demand linked to Brazilian economy's performance on the verge of recession

Brazil likely fell into recession in the second quarter according to a key gauge of economic activity that comes as policymakers grapple with high unemployment and weak investments as well as a global slowdown.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Macri vows to win a second term in October despite Sunday's trouncing

Argentina's president Mauricio Macri vowed on Monday to win a second term despite a surprisingly strong performance by the opposition in the primary election that set off a shockwave through markets, crashing the peso currency and sending stocks and bonds tumbling.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:46 UTC
Chile considering expansive fiscal policy to stimulate growth

Chile plans to roll out a more expansive fiscal policy and additional measures to stimulate economic growth to counter impacts from the U.S.-China trade war, the finance minister said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:34 UTC
Venezuela considers holding 2020 congressional elections earlier, to reclaim control of the National Assembly

Venezuela's pro-government legislature on Monday agreed to create a commission to evaluate holding 2020 legislative elections early, which would create an opportunity for the government to reclaim control of the opposition-dominated congress.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:26 UTC
Trump latest: “wealth test” rule for immigrants could deny visas and residency to thousands of poor applicants

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.