Politics

Monday, February 4th 2019 - 09:28 UTC
Lima Group meets in Canada to plan pressure campaign against Venezuela's Maduro

A major bloc of Latin American nations and Canada will discuss on Monday in Ottawa how to maintain pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to hold new elections as he faces widespread calls to resign after last year’s disputed presidential vote.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Independent on an anti-corruption ticket sweeps to victory in El Salvador

A former mayor campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket swept to victory in El Salvador’s presidential election on Sunday, bringing an end to a two-party system that has held sway over the violence-plagued Central American country for three decades.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
GM plans to invest US$ 2.5bn over three years in Brazil in return for tax breaks

Automaker General Motors Co is in talks to invest 9 billion reais (US$ 2.5 billion) in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo over the next three years in return for tax incentives, newspaper Valor Economico has reported.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 08:05 UTC
Macri on an ambitious trade and cooperation visit to India

Argentine president Mauricio Macri will be visiting India from February 17 to 19 as part of an ambitious bilateral agenda to expand trade and cooperation in a range of sectors including renewable energy, nuclear energy, space and agriculture, aviation, mining (lithium, gold and copper), pharmaceuticals and automobiles.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 07:44 UTC
United States sending more troops to the border with Mexico

The US is to send an additional 2,000 troops to its border with Mexico, the Pentagon has announced. It will bring the total number of troops stationed on the southern border to about 4,300. The Pentagon said the soldiers would help border-patrol agents, carry out surveillance work and install miles of razor wire.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 07:34 UTC
US sending humanitarian aid to Venezuela on request from interim president Guadió

The US says it is sending aid to crisis-hit Venezuela following a request from Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who has declared himself interim president. Mr Guaidó's move last month won swift backing from the US and others but triggered a power struggle.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 07:17 UTC
Bolsonaro with a feeding tube; surgery more complicated than expected; discharge date remains unchanged

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was ill in hospital with a feeding tube on Sunday following surgery days ago to remove a colostomy bag fitted after he suffered a knife attack late last year.
Sunday, February 3rd 2019 - 10:36 UTC
Latin American markets reacted positively to Fed' message of “wait and see”

Most Latin American stocks rose on Friday after U.S. economic data pointed to the possibility that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged. Shares extended their rally after U.S. employment and manufacturing data underscored a strong economy with little wage inflation.
Sunday, February 3rd 2019 - 10:02 UTC
Gibraltar's legal status is a matter of fact, not opinion

In its proposal for post-Brexit, ‘visa-free travel’ the European Council on Friday has described Gibraltar as a “colony of the British Crown.” HM Government of Gibraltar is grateful to the Prime Minister for her comment that such a description is “completely unacceptable.”
Saturday, February 2nd 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Petrobras begins development of massive offshore field; Brazil targets 7.5m bpd in a decade

Petrobras has put the finishing touches on the first wave of development at the massive offshore Brazil Lula Field, pumping first oil from the latest floating production unit to be installed at the country's largest oil and natural gas producer, the company announced on Friday.