Latin America

Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Alberto Fernández is like a matryoshka doll, “you open it and out pops, Cristina, Lula, Chavez...”

Argentine primary winner, Alberto Fernandez is like the Russian mamushka doll, “you open it and out pops Cristina Fernandez, again you open it and out pops Lula, and again, Hugo Chavez”, said Brazilian foreign minister Ernesto Araújo.
Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Falklands organizes Cultural Competition for students from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile

The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay invite university students to participate in the Cultural Competition which offers winners the chance to visit the Falkland Islands for a week with all the costs covered.
Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 02:42 UTC
Retrial ruling could become a milestone for Salvadoran women prosecuted for abortion

The verdict in a retrial of a Salvadoran woman convicted of aggravated homicide after a stillbirth is expected on Monday, the woman's lawyer said on Friday, in a closely watched case that could overturn a 30-year prison sentence.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 22:03 UTC
Women in Mexico take to the streets demanding protection from police abuses

Hundreds of women demanding protection from Mexico City's police force took to the streets after a number of high-profile sexual assault cases involving serving officers. To shouts of “I do believe you!” and “My friends protect me, you don't,” the initially peaceful rally ended with some participants lighting a fire on the second floor of a police building and vandalizing a bus station.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Peruvian peasants protest against Chinese oil company and set on fire offices

A building in a northern Peruvian town was set on fire on Friday in a protest against China National Petroleum Corp that devolved into clashes between police and demonstrators who want the company to make pledges to help the local community, an industry source said.
Monday, August 19th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Fernandez wants to renegotiate IMF loan terms, in current conditions Argentina can't repay its debts

Opposition candidate, Alberto Fernandez, said that Argentina would struggle under present conditions to repay a loan to the International Monetary Fund and he would seek to renegotiate the repayment terms, according to an interview published on Sunday by the newspaper Clarin.
Friday, August 16th 2019 - 07:21 UTC
“If Cristina Kirchner gets in and closes the economy,” Brazil will leave Mercosur

Brazil will pull out of the Mercosur trade bloc if the opposition party wins Argentina’s presidential elections later this year and closes the economy with protectionist policies, Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
What will be the IMF's reaction to the new Argentine political scenario?

Argentina's peso slipped further against the dollar Tuesday while the stock market partially recovered as South America's third-largest economy continued to take a pummeling in the wake of pro-business President Mauricio Macri's crushing defeat in party primaries.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 06:38 UTC
Bolsonaro warns of Argentine exodus into Brazil if the “leftist scoundrel” Cristina Fernandez returns to office

Conservative president Jair Bolsonaro warned on Monday that Brazil could see a wave of migrants fleeing Argentina if a presidential election in that country returns leftist politicians to power, after their strong showing in a Sunday primary vote.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 06:30 UTC
US/China trade war and the Argentine situation impacts on Brazil's central bank policy of lower interest rates

Brazil’s central bank will have to weigh potential price pressures from the U.S.-China trade war against prospects of a disappointing recovery when determining how long its easing cycle will last.