Stories for September 8th 2020

Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Guaidó and 37 parties reject Venezuela congressional election and call for increased international pressure

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday announced a “unitary pact” supported by a coalition of parties calling for increased international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as the country heads toward a congressional election in December.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Chile post trade surplus in August but exports fell 10.8% and imports 22.4%

Chile posted a trade surplus of US$ 904 million in August, the central bank said on Monday, with a drop in levels versus a year earlier of both exports and imports for the month.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Ecuadorean court upholds sentence against ex president Correa and bans him from 2021 election

An Ecuadorian court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2021 election.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Falklands' public meeting to address the single constituency referendum

Falkland Islanders discussed the upcoming single constituency referendum scheduled for 24th September and whether there is a need for wider engagement work on the issue, according to a column from MLA Teslyn Barkman.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Mega project in Mexico cancelled and turned into a giant nature park next to an ancient lake

Bright green stalks of weeds are sprouting from the ground where planes were supposed to take off at a new Mexico City airport as officials let nature take over in their bid to transform the marshy swath of an ancient lake into a giant park.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
Feminists and relatives of kidnapped women occupy human rights offices in Mexico

Feminist activists and family members of the missing ramped up a protest at the main offices of Mexico's human rights commission on Monday, after occupying the building last week to draw attention to kidnapped persons and attacks targeting women.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
WW2 German warship wreckage found off the coast of Norway

The wreckage of a major German warship has been discovered off the coast of Norway some 80 years after it was sunk in a World War Two battle, Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and a maritime archaeologist said.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Johnson calls for “more realism”, ahead of a new round of EU/UK post Brexit trade talks

Britain demanded “more realism” from the European Union on Monday ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks, but the mood was soured by reports that London was looking to rewrite an agreement the two sides had already signed.
Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Spain registers over 500,000 coronavirus infections after a second surge in cases

Spain became the first country in Western Europe to register 500,000 coronavirus infections on Monday, after a second surge in cases that coincided with schools reopening.