Politics

Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 07:28 UTC
PM May says cabinet backs UK/EU draft withdrawal agreement, but it still has to be approved by Parliament

The British cabinet has backed a draft withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU, Theresa May has said. The prime minister was speaking after what she said was a “long, detailed and impassioned debate” in a five-hour cabinet meeting.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 07:17 UTC
Argentina has another international air terminal: El Palomar, formerly a military airport

The Argentine government has reclassified the El Palomar air terminal in the province of Buenos Aires as an “international airport,” responding to requests from aviation firms.The decision was confirmed via a resolution from the National and Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC), issued in the Argentine Official Gazette.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 10:29 UTC
US and China trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump's meeting in Buenos Aires

United States and Chinese negotiators have revived trade talks in the hopes of reaching a draft agreement before President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet face-to-face on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Argentina.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 10:19 UTC
Military “lobby” expected to add a new minister in president elect Bolsonaro's cabinet

Brazil president elect Jair Bolsonaro is expected to name another member of the military group backing him, retired General Oswaldo Ferreira, former head of the army engineers corps, as his Transportation minister in charge of improving Brazil's anemic national infrastructure.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 10:02 UTC
Bolsonaro nominates former General as Brazil's defense minister

Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro appointed retired army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva as defense minister on Tuesday, adding another former military officer to his cabinet while saying that a career foreign service officer may get the top diplomat's job.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Edinburgh demands to see the Brexit deal: “Scotland must not be forgotten”

The Scottish government has demanded to see details of the draft Brexit deal set to be discussed by UK ministers, after a major breakthrough in talks. Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold a special cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss a draft withdrawal agreement.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
UK/EU Brexit announce “technical” breakthrough, but now it faces the political hurdle

UK and EU officials have agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement after months of negotiations. A cabinet source told the BBC that the document has been agreed at a technical level by officials from both sides after intensive discussions this week. A special cabinet meeting will be held at 14:00 GMT on Wednesday as Theresa May seeks ministers' backing.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:50 UTC
Italy ignores EC deadline and keeps to its high spending budget

The Italian government has defied the European Commission by sticking to its big-spending budget plan. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said a deficit target of 2.4% and a growth forecast of 1.5% were unchanged.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:26 UTC
Bolsonaro's campaign accounts are under review for possible illegal donations

Brazil’s top electoral authority said it has found irregularities in the campaign accounts of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro and gave him three days to explain. In a document published late Monday, the TSE electoral court described possible campaign donations from illegal sources, donations from unidentified donors and lack of information on how campaign funds were spent, among other issues.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Main shareholders of Brazil's largest meat processor charged with corruption have been released

Brazil’s top appeals court has ordered the release of one of meat processor JBS’ controlling shareholders, Joesley Batista, and Ricardo Saud, a lawyer for J&F Investimentos, which controls JBS. Both were arrested on Friday in an investigation into illegal campaign contributions and alleged bribery of government officials.