Politics

Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Falklands: World Chess Federation rejects using the game for political purposes

The Argentine Chess Federation’s attempt to get legal recognition of their secret tournaments, held in the Falklands, have been denied. This was expressed in a statement from FIDE, the World Chess Federation, which also urged all federations to refrain from using chess tournaments for political purposes.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Macron and Trump pay tribute to Allied forces who led the invasion of Normandy to end the war

President Donald Trump travelled to Normandy on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and pay tribute to American and allied forces who led the invasion of Nazi-occupied France that was the turning point in World War II.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Macri and Bolsonaro pledge to make everything possible to restore democracy in Venezuela

The conservative presidents of Brazil and Argentina reiterated their rejection of Venezuela's socialist government Thursday as the far-right Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro made a state visit to Buenos Aires.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
Theresa May steps down; Brexit waiting for the next British Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the direction of Britain's tortuous departure from the European Union.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Bolsonaro administration launches operation to tackle illegal logging in the Amazon

Brazil’s environmental protection agency IBAMA has launched its biggest-ever operation to tackle illegal logging that is accelerating Amazon deforestation amid a surge in tree-felling since President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Falklands announces Liberation Day 2019 anniversary program

To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Friday 14 June 2019. A thanksgiving service will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 9.45am.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 08:42 UTC
Mexican soldiers blocking migrants as they cross the border from Guatemala

Mexican soldiers, armed police and migration officials blocked hundreds of migrants after they crossed the border from Guatemala in a caravan into southern Mexico, and detained dozens of them, a witness from a migrant aid group and an official said.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Maduro names new electricity minister as sporadic blackouts continue

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new electricity minister on Thursday, replacing one he appointed just two months ago amid persistent prolonged power blackouts.
Thursday, June 6th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Lagarde admits underestimating the Argentine economic situation

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, admitted on Wednesday that it had underestimated the “incredibly complicated situation” of the Argentine economy and also that taming inflation had taken much longer than originally expected.
Thursday, June 6th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Mercosur's Common External Tax in the agenda Bolsonaro will discuss with Macri in Buenos Aires

Brazil and Argentina have started discussing a reduction in the common external tariff (TEC) of the Mercosur trade block, sources in both governments revealed on Wednesday, as their market-friendly presidents look to boost economic growth.