MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 8th 2020
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Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
End of Antarctic summer season: BAS staff and construction teams finally make it back to the UK
Almost a month after deciding on the repatriation operation, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research and support teams are returning from Antarctica to UK after a 20-day sea voyage onboard a charter ship and the Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Clark Ross. On Saturday the MS Hebridean Sky arrived at Portsmouth International, and this Tuesday RRS James Clark Ross is expected at Harwich Port.
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Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Hot winter in Brazil: rival demonstrations for and against Bolsonaro in main cities
Brazilians took to the streets in Sao Paulo and Brasilia for rival demonstrations on Sunday for and against President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been widely criticized over his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:01 UTC
George Floyd homicide: Minneapolis police to be dismantled and rebuilt
The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councillors said late Sunday after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.
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Monday, June 8th 2020 - 05:26 UTC
Uruguayan Chancellor avoid describing Venezuela as a dictatorship and clashes with the President Lacalle Pou's policy
A few months ago, Foreign Minister Ernesto Talvi, at his rallies as a candidate for the presidency of Uruguay, did not hesitate to describe the Venezuelan government as a dictatorship. However, in an interview this Saturday he affirmed that he “won't say in this role” that the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a dictatorship.
