Politics

Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
BRICS' ministerial summit can't agree on Venezuela, despite “people's cries for freedom”

Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo on Friday pleaded with the country's partners in the BRICS group of emerging economies to heed the “cries” of Venezuelans and work together to end the crisis.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Guatemala caves in and signs migration agreement with the US

The US and Guatemala have signed a migration agreement, days after US President Donald Trump threatened the Central American country with tariffs. Under the deal, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador who pass through Guatemala would be required to stop and seek asylum there first. Migrants who failed to do so would then be ineligible for asylum in the US.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo, a good friend of the Falklands dies at 62

Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo, a good friend of the Falklands' people and who visited the Islands in several occasions died this week at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. Trobo was first elected a Montevideo Councillor for the National Party in 1984, when Uruguay emerged from eleven years of military dictatorship.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 11:00 UTC
Royal Navy begins escorting UK flagged ships sailing the Strait of Hormuz

Great Britain’s Ministry of Defense announced that British Royal Navy will protect UK-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions soar in the Persian Gulf over tanker detentions.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Venezuela's Defense minister condemns opposition's plan to rejoin regional military assistance treaty

The Venezuelan defense minister said that the Venezuelan Armed Forces condemn the Juan Guaido-led opposition's plans to re-join the Rio Treaty. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty) is “an instrument of domination and interventionism that goes against independence and sovereignty of peoples.”
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 10:06 UTC
China/Brazil meeting: “pragmatism will prevail” anticipate Bolsonaro hard liners

Brazil's foreign minister has made clear that there is no love lost for Beijing on his part, but when he sits down with his Chinese opposite for the first time on Thursday analysts expect pragmatism to prevail.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Argentina's economy lifting out of recession: activity rises in May for the first time in a year

Argentina’s economic activity rose for the first time in over a year in May, a rare boost for President Mauricio Macri as he looks to dig the South American country out of a crippling recession ahead of presidential elections later this year.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Brazil's highest court orders Petrobras to refuel two Iranian grain vessels

Brazil’s top court on Thursday ordered state-run oil company Petrobras to refuel two Iranian grain vessels stranded on the Brazilian coast due to U.S. sanctions holding up sales of fuel needed for their return trips.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil stimulus plan will allow workers to withdraw money from severance fund

Brazil hopes to inject US$ 11.2 billion into its slowing economy after announcing a plan Wednesday to put some extra cash in the pockets of workers. Workers will be allowed to withdraw up to 500 reais (US$ 133) this year and a certain percentage in 2020 from a severance fund that employers are required to pay into.
Friday, July 26th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Petrobras sells off a majority share of its distribution branch

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras says it’s already sold off its majority share in its fuel distribution branch, and hopes the total sale will raise about US$ 2.5 billion. Petrobras said on Wednesday it now has a 41.25% stake in the Petrobras Distribuidora unit, down from the 70% before the sale started Tuesday.