Politics

Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Cuba's defense chief and family barred from US for supporting Maduro's regime

The State Department announced on Thursday it was barring Cuba's defense chief from entering the US, citing what it called human rights violations in supporting the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Brazil's 2019 trade surplus shrinks 20%, lowest since recession year 2015

Brazil’s trade surplus shrank 20% to US$ 46.67 billion last year, official data showed on Thursday, as upwardly revised exports in recent months failed to mask a widespread slump in overseas demand for Brazilian goods over the course of 2019.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Australian navy in emergency evacuation operations; PM Morrison jeered by bushfire victims

The Australian navy on Friday began evacuating around 1,000 people stranded on the east coast of the fire-ravaged country as a searing weather front was set to whip up more blazes across the states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:35 UTC
“US president ordered the killing of Iran revolutionary Guards' commander”

US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad “in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad”, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Boris Johnson and English nationalism victory in the Brexit election: death knell for UK?

By Gwynne Dyer – Down on the turkey farm, the Scottish and Irish birds noticed the smiling man was holding a hatchet behind his back and hid. The Welsh turkeys looked confused and huddled together squawking. But the English turkeys marched bravely up to the chopping block, confident this would be a Christmas to remember.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:19 UTC
A Catalan separatist party could help confirm Sánchez as Spanish prime minister

A Catalan separatist party said on Thursday it would abstain during the Spanish parliament's upcoming vote to confirm Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, potentially ending the prolonged national political deadlock.
Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands will host a Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference next month

The Falkland Islands Branch of the CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region will be hosting the Regional Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference February 17-21 2020. The announcement was done by Gilbert House, Office of the elected Legislative Assembly.
Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Argentine president calls for “social responsibility” from business people, otherwise government will intervene

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez called for “social responsibility” from business people demanding they don't increase prices above reasonable levels, since “fighting inflation is a battle that involves all of us”.
Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Challenging second year ahead for Brazilian president Bolsonaro

Beginning his second year as Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro has held firm to his combative culture-warrior policies while feuding with critics at home and abroad — an approach that has thrilled many supporters while eroding his efforts to win allies and lift the world’s ninth-largest economy out of its doldrums.
Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Mendoza reinstates law that protects water resources following public uproar over a bill favoring mining

A controversial mining law that sparked massive protests in the province of Mendoza in Argentina’s western-central region was finally abolished. The province's governor Rodolfo Suárez presented a formal request before the legislature on Monday, and with 34 votes in favor and 2 against, the Senate approved the annulment.