Politics

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Chile suspends copper refinery and foundry at giant mine following Covid-19 19 deaths

  

  Chilean copper miner Codelco said on Thursday it was suspending refinery and foundry operations at its sprawling Chuquicamata division to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:24 UTC

  UN human rights office calls for moratorium in use of facial recognition technology

  

  The UN human rights chief called on Thursday for a “moratorium” on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests, stressing that it could increase discrimination against people of African descent and other minorities.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 08:27 UTC

  Labour leader sacks education spokeswoman on “anti Semitic” controversy

  

  The new leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, sacked his education spokeswoman Rebecca Long-Bailey on Thursday after she shared an article online which included a reference to what he called an “anti-Semitic conspiracy theory”.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  District of Columbia files lawsuit against oil majors for “misleading” consumers con climate change

  

  The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role their products play in causing climate change, the latest action by a US attorney general against the oil and gas industry.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 12:03 UTC

  Uruguay raises US$ 2 billion in dual currency fresh funds

  

  Uruguay raised US$ 2 billion from a dual-currency debt deal on Wednesday, issuing UYU47.1 billion (US$ 1.12 billion) in new inflation-linked, 20-year notes and adding US$ 400 million to its 4.375% 2031 bonds, plus a rescheduling of US$ 500 million in 2027, 2028 and 2030 Indexed Units.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 12:00 UTC

  Expropriation project of Argentine giant soymeal exporter is watered down

  

  Argentina is examining alternatives to the planned expropriation of financially ailing soymeal exporter Vicentin, including a possible private-public partnership, Production Minister Matias Kulfas and other sources revealed on Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  UK stands for Falklands' squid in post-Brexit trade talks, Financial Times

  

  UK has been standing out for the Falklands and its squid and fish sales to the European Union, according to an article from the Financial Times, credited to Jim Brunsden in Brussels, and referred to the post-Brexit EU/UK trade talks.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Airbridge, strict measures for travellers; no Latam flights for at least the next two months

  

  The Falkland Islands currently have an only air link which is the air bridge with the United Kingdom twice a week, since the commercial flights from Chile and Brazil managed by Latam, have been suspended at least until the end of July.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:49 UTC

  Bayer settles US Roundup weed-killer lawsuits with US$ 10,9 billion after year long of talks

  

  Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as US$10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has hit the company's share price.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:39 UTC

  Falklands eases restrictions around funeral arrangements

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, has updated its advice and guidance around funeral arrangements in light of the recent easing of restrictions.