Politics

Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
The Trouble with Argentina’s Economy

With sustained economic growth, Argentina would be able to avoid another debt crisis. Although there are no silver bullets to put the economy on a more stable path, changing current macroeconomic policies would at least give the country a chance.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Brazil' finance minister optimistic about pension reform and privatizations

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday he is “optimistic” that Congress will pass a pension reform bill that will generate savings of 1 trillion reais (US$ 261.68 billion) over 10 years, in line with the government’s ambitious proposal.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Cuba ratifies support for its ally Venezuela, “despite US blackmail”

Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro said on Wednesday Cuba would never abandon its ally Venezuela despite US “blackmail”, even as the Trump administration threatened more sanctions over its support.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Venezuelan Assembly representative takes his post at OAS

The new Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the Organization of American States (OAS), Gustavo Tarre, on Wednesday presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the hemispheric institution, Luis Almagro.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
“Please don't waste this time”, Donald Tusk tells Britain

European Council President Donald Tusk told Britain on Thursday not to waste the extra time to sort out Brexit after the EU agreed to a second delay to London's departure until Oct.31.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Brazilian prosecutors planning to file criminal charges to mining giant Vale SA

Brazilian prosecutors plan to file criminal charges against Vale SA and employees of the mining giant over the deadly collapse of a mine-waste dam in January, the lead investigator told The Wall Street Journal.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Swiss prosecution has returned US$ 365m to Brazil linked to corruption operations in Petrobras and Odebrecht

Crime-fighters in Switzerland and Brazil pledged to intensify cooperation to resolve the sprawling corruption case linked to state oil firm Petrobras in which around 700 million Swiss francs (US$ 701 million) remain frozen in Switzerland.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 06:54 UTC
Petrobras to receive US$ 9.058bn following agreement with the government

The Brazilian government reached a landmark deal to pay state-controlled oil company Petrobras SA US$9.058 billion for revising a transfer-of-rights oil contract, Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 06:45 UTC
US/China closer to a deal: they agree to establish “enforcement officers”

The United States and China have largely agreed on a mechanism to police any trade agreement they reach, including establishing new “enforcement offices,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 06:14 UTC
Stockpiling ahead of Brexit helped spur the UK economy, says stats office

Stockpiling by manufacturers ahead of Brexit helped the UK economy grow by 0.3% in the three months to February. The national s pointed to manufacturers “changing the timing of their activities” as the UK's exit from the EU approaches.