Politics

Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:56 UTC
Brazilian ministers object Bolsonaro's plans to merge Agriculture and Environment

Brazil’s environment and agriculture ministers on Wednesday criticized President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s plans to merge their departments, saying it would hurt the country’s agenda on both fronts. Bolsonaro has pledged to roughly halve the number of existing ministries in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and government bloat. He also vowed to merge the planning, finance and industry ministries into one super ministry.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:30 UTC
UK's Brexit secretary expects an agreement with EU finalized before 21 November

Britain's Brexit secretary has told lawmakers that he expects a long-elusive divorce deal with the European Union to be finalized before November 21, though there is still little sign of a breakthrough on the vexed issue of the Irish border.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:12 UTC
The Times reports EU/UK tentative deal on financial services: sterling jumps 0.6%

British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal with the European Union that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit, the Times reported on Thursday.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 18:51 UTC
Venezuelan refugees line up at Peruvian border as immigration deadline looms over

As Peru's deadline for granting residency nears, 6,000 Venezuelans lined up at the border Peru's Tuesday hoping to be allowed in, while 4,000 more are expected to join in the next two days, according to the ombudsman's office.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 18:47 UTC
Pompeo speaks with Bolsonaro of “vibrant partnership” between Brazil, US

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Monday congratulated Brazil's President-Elect Jair Bolsonaro for his victory and “reinforced the vibrant partnership between the United States and Brazil based on our mutual commitment to promote security, democracy, economic prosperity, and human rights,” it was reported.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 14:12 UTC
US Treasury: Maduro's Venezuela an economic, environmental threat to the region

The United States Treasury Department's assistant secretary for terrorist financing has said Venezuela was a clear threat to regional stability and warned that the economic collapse of Nicolás Maduro's government could drag down Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, all key US allies.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 12:47 UTC
Bolsonaro in favour of the right to bear arms

Brazil's President elect Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to push for a change in the current legislation which requires people to justify their need to carry a weapon in order to be given the mandatory license.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Argentine military cemetery in Falklands now has 102 identified gravestones

Argentina's Human Rights Secretariat announced on Tuesday that the remains of another Argentine unknown combatant, buried in the Falkland Islands have been identified making him the 102nd successful case. Corporal Mateo Antonio Sbert, was born in the province of Buenos Aires in 1949, and fell on 31 May 1982, during the South Atlantic conflict, in combat against British commandos at Top Malo House. He belonged to the Engineers Corps and was a Geographic Service graduate.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Several Army generals expected in Bolsonaro's cabinet to be announced next Monday

Brazil’s far-right president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, is likely to tap army generals and an ultra-free-market economist for key roles in his cabinet. The former army captain styles himself as an outsider, even though he has spent a long career in Congress, and has mostly sought prospective ministers with little political experience.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Kirchner family alleged front man in court on corruption charges

The man accused of being the front-man for Argentina's former presidents Néstor and Cristina Kirchner in alleged widespread corruption schemes appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges of money laundering. Lázaro Báez is accused of participating in a money-laundering scheme known as “the K-money route.” It involves some US$60 million in alleged dirty cash.