Politics

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Services sector activity in Brazil slides 0.7% in March and 1.75% in the first quarter

  

  Activity in Brazil’s services sector fell 0.7% in March from the month before, government statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, a decline far greater than expected and another strong sign that the economy contracted in the first quarter.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

  Pope Francis advances the sainthood of Sister Dulce , Brazil's “Mother Teresa”

  

  Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, the “Mother Teresa” of Brazil. The pope signed the decrees on May 13 during a meeting with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. The Vatican published the decrees on May 14.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 11:12 UTC

  IMF says it can live with another possible government of Cristina Fernandez

  

  The head of the IMF mission currently in Buenos Aires for the fourth review of the economic program signed by the administration of president Mauricio Macri last year, said that the Fund does not fear a possible return of ex president Cristina Fernandez to office.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Venezuela reacts with outrage after Guaidó asked for US military support to oust Maduro

  

  Venezuela reacted with outrage on Monday after the opposition openly courted US military support, with the regime denouncing what it called a “repugnant” attempt to plot an armed intervention in the crisis-torn country.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Corruption investigation: Court allows investigation of Bolsonaro son's banking records

  

  A Brazilian court will allow investigators to examine the banking records of President Jair Bolsonaro's senator son and his former driver in a money-laundering investigation.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  China announces higher tariffs on US produce; Trump expects to meet Xi in June in G20 summit

  

  United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would meet Chinese president Xi Jinping next month as the trade war between the world's two largest economies intensified, sending shivers through global markets.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Bayer-Monsanto loses US$ 2bn glyphosate law suit in California

  

  A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than US$2 billion damages to a couple who sued on grounds the weed killer Roundup caused their cancer, lawyers said.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazilian ex president Temer transferred to new police station in Sao Paulo

  

  Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has been transferred to a new police station in Sao Paulo for detention while he is investigated in several corruption cases. Temer was moved to the shock police command on Monday, days after he was ordered back to jail during the investigation.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  Brexit negotiator travels to Brussels, but both May and Labour leader Corbyn are questioned by their parties

  

  The British prime minister's chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, is travelling to Brussels to discuss changes to the political declaration on the UK's future relationship with the EU. The move is intended to meet a key Labour demand in cross-party talks to break the deadlock.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:44 UTC

  Brazilian chief Raoni on a European tour to counter growing threats to Amazon

  

  Brazil's legendary indigenous chief Raoni arrived in Paris on Sunday for the start of a three-week tour across Europe where he will meet heads of state, celebrities and the Pope to highlight growing threats to the Amazon.