Stories for 2019

Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 12:42 UTC
Argentina issues unified war veteran certificate for 1982 combatants

Argentina Defence Minister Oscar Aguad Monday enacted the Certificate of Malvinas War Veterans for those who were actively involved in the 1982 Falkland/Malvinas conflict, it was announced.
Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 05:38 UTC
Bolivia's Morales flying to political asylum in Mexico, promises to return

Bolivia’s ousted president Evo Morales was flying to political asylum in Mexico on Monday night, the latest step the once-beloved leader’s rapid fall, while military and police deployed in the streets of La Paz to quell violence.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 18:07 UTC
OAS identified “serious irregularities” and “clear manipulations”, questioning president Morales victory

The Organization of American States recommended on Sunday that Bolivia hold a new election after it identified “serious” irregularities in the voting system in a report that called into question the victory of President Evo Morales.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 18:01 UTC
Macron invited Alberto Fernandez to Paris, sometime before 10 December

Sometime before 10 December, when Argentine elected president Alberto Fernandez takes office, and agendas permitting, he will be travelling to France to meet with Emmanuel Macron, with whom he had an hour long conversation, according to Argentine sources.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 15:39 UTC
What happens next in Bolivia: who will rule transition until fresh elections take place

Following on the resignation of president Evo Morales, the big question is what happens next in Bolivia. In effect according to articles 169/170 of the Bolivian constitution, when the president is removed or steps down, he is to be replaced by the vice president, the president of the Senate or the head of the Lower House, to head a transition administration with the task of holding fresh elections in 90 days.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 11:16 UTC
Mexico invites the FBI to participate in the Mormons killings investigation

The Mexican government invited the FBI on Sunday to participate in its investigation into an attack in northern Mexico that killed nine dual citizens of the United States and Mexico.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 11:11 UTC
Spanish elections: hung parliament and the extreme right doubles seats

Spain's Socialists have won the country’s fourth general election in as many years, but without an absolute majority. The PSOE, led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has taken just 120 seats out of a possible 350 – three less than the April 28 election, while the extreme right Vox party doubled its number of seats
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 11:06 UTC
Australia bushfires: state of emergency along the eastern coast as it prepares for “catastrophic” conditions

Authorities in Australia's Queensland and New South Wales states on Monday declared a state of emergency as the country's eastern region prepared for “catastrophic” fire conditions.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 10:24 UTC
All whales released, secretly, from Russia's Far East “whale jail”, Moscow reports

The last whales held in a notorious facility dubbed the “whale jail” in Russia's Far East were released on Sunday, the institute overseeing the operation said.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Following electoral fraud, Bolivian president steps down, leaving the country in chaos

Bolivian President Evo Morales, the first indigenous ruler of the country, announced his resignation in a televised address on Sunday after weeks of protests around “irregularities” in last month's elections.