Stories for 2019

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine court rules Florencia Kirchner to return from Cuba; defense will appeal

Ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said a court order “forcing” her sick daughter to return to Argentina is “very grave and absurd”. Florencia Kirchner must return to Argentina from Cuba on Thursday April, 4, to stand trial for money-laundering. She is currently in the Cuban capital, Havana, receiving medical treatment for several conditions, including post-traumatic stress, amenorrhea and lymphedema.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Boeing told by FAA to try harder in improving the 737 MAX software

Boeing must perform more work on its proposed fix to 737 MAX aircraft before it can be submitted for review, US officials said on Monday, suggesting the planes could stay grounded a while longer. Additional work is needed “to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said in a statement.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:42 UTC
BBC signs ten-year £300m deal with Discovery Channel

BBC has signed the biggest ever deal to sell its programs, agreeing to provide its landmark natural history shows to a new global streaming service run by the Discovery Channel for £300m. It is the “largest content deal the BBC has ever done” and will last for 10 years, director general Tony Hall said.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Argentina dedicates April 2nd to honor Malvinas war fallen combatants and veterans

Argentine president Mauricio Macri will be receiving this Tuesday relatives of Malvinas fallen and veterans at the official residence in Olivos for a commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:34 UTC
US Supreme Court rules a convicted murderer has no right to a “painless death”

US Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in Missouri has no right to a “painless death”. The ruling clears the way for the execution of Russell Bucklew, who asked for gas rather than lethal injection, citing an unusual medical condition.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Uruguayan president caught on the wrong foot forced to sack six generals and minister of Defense

Uruguay’s president has been involved in an embarrassing incident which forced him on Monday to remove the commander in chief of the army, the Defense Chief of Staff and four other generals for allegedly covering up that a retired member of the military committed a crime during the 1973-1985 dictatorship.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 07:28 UTC
Brexit: Parliament rejects all alternatives; Tuesday urgent cabinet meeting; new vote on Wednesday

Members of Parliament on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, leaving Britain's chaotic path towards leaving the EU mired in uncertainty less than two weeks before its departure date. Brussels has set Britain an Apr 12 deadline to agree to the divorce terms Prime Minister Theresa May has struck with the bloc, find an alternative or crash out of the European Union.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 06:45 UTC
Bolsonaro becomes first head of state to visit the Western Wall with an Israeli premier

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the Western Wall alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, becoming the first head of state to do so with an Israeli premier. The visit came after Bolsonaro, sworn in as Brazil's president on January 1, arrived for a three-day trip to Israel on Sunday.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 06:35 UTC
Argentina authorizes early opening of squid season north of parallel 44

Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) decided to authorize the early opening of the northern squid sector, as it has been the case since 2016 on recommendations from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (INIDEP).
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
A preview of Argentina's presidential campaign: “Macri, you son of a b...”

Contrasting and controversial political ads for the Argentine presidential election next October have emerged allegedly launched by Mauricio Macri's advisory team, and they have caused quite a surprise when not a stir. The idea is to promote public works and investments undertaken by the Macri administration despite the virulent criticism of current policies.