International

• Friday, October 21st 2016 - 07:29 UTC

  Falklands' military exercises trigger protests in Buenos Aires against Macri and UK embassy

  

  Extreme left wing organizations protested on Thursday outside Britain's embassy in Buenos Aires against UK military exercises which are being carried out in the disputed Falkland Islands. The groups also slammed the Argentine government's pursuit of closer ties with the United Kingdom.

• Friday, October 21st 2016 - 02:56 UTC

  Brazilian central bank lowers basic rate 0.25 points on more optimistic recovery data

  

  Brazil's central bank cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as a new center-right government's reforms fuel hopes of a recovery in Latin America's largest economy. The bank lowered the benchmark Selic rate by 0.25 points, to 14%, still one of the world's highest, and cited a dip in inflation and forecasts that a long recession -- Brazil's worst in a century -- is nearing its end.

• Thursday, October 20th 2016 - 20:31 UTC

  Argentine navy admits testing refurbished Exocet missiles and torpedoes last February

  

  The Argentine ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Navy was involved in military exercises in the high seas last February including firing an upgraded version of MM38 Exocet missiles and trials with a refurbished torpedo from a submarine, reports the Buenos Aires media.

• Thursday, October 20th 2016 - 12:50 UTC

  Strong reactions from Andalucía and London to Garcia Margallo Gibraltar shared sovereignty rhetoric

  

  The Junta de Andalucia has distanced itself from Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel García Margallo’s joint sovereignty proposal for Gibraltar. Miguel Angel Vasquez says now is not the time to use inflammatory rhetoric or to talk about joint sovereignty.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2016 - 07:33 UTC

  Spain anticipates closed frontier if Gibraltar does not accept joint sovereignty

  

  Spain's Acting Foreign Minister says free movement across the Gibraltar frontier will automatically end unless Gibraltarians accept joint sovereignty proposal with Spain. Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo was answering a question by Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation at a press conference after he met with Andalusia politicians in Algeciras, including the mayors of Algeciras and La Linea. From Seville Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said no democratic nation would get away closing a frontier.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 08:44 UTC

  Malcorra regrets no previous warning on the Falklands' military exercises

  

  Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra said that the recent diplomatic row with the UK over military exercises in the Falkland Islands shows that the consequences of the war persist and reiterated her disappointment with London for not giving the Argentine government any previous warning.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 08:31 UTC

  WikiLeaks claims Assange's internet was shut down; possible controversy over Hillary's speeches

  

  Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said on Monday that its founder Julian Assange's internet was shut down by the government of Ecuador, deflecting blame from the U.S. or British governments which have sparred with Assange for releasing sensitive material.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 08:11 UTC

  Argentina congratulates Guterres on appointment as next UN Secretary General

  

  Argentina extended on Monday its congratulations to Portuguese former prime minister and ex UN High commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres for his appointment by the UN General Assembly as the next UN Secretary General for the 2017/2021 period.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 07:48 UTC

  Falklands military exercises: Governor Bertone condemns “UK's bad faith”

  

  Argentine Tierra del Fuego governor Rosana Bertone joined the group of protestors condemning the military exercises, including launching of Rapier missiles, announced by British forces stationed in the Falkland Islands, and accused London of acting in “bad faith” just a few days after releasing a joint statement with Argentina to improve relations.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2016 - 07:32 UTC

  Spain asks Latin American countries support for Gibraltar's sovereignty claim

  

  Spain has, for the first time ever, asked the annual Iberian-Latin American Summit for its support on the Gibraltar sovereignty question. It has asked the Colombian Government, as the organizers of the 28/29 October event to circulate the text for the summit to adopt a resolution for the resumption of sovereignty talks over Gibraltar.