Politics

Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Top Republican Senator will travel to Venezuela “to assess the situation”

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will travel to Venezuela “to assess the current situation,” a spokeswoman said, amid tensions between Caracas and Washington.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Peso devaluation to affect Argentine households retroactively

Argentina's government Friday allowed home gas suppliers to charge extra as of January 2019 to make up for the recent devaluation of the peso against the US dollar.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Brazilian auto industry production hit by Argentine recession

Brazilian automakers are facing the prospect of a sharp drop in exports this year as a crisis in neighboring Argentina hampers the prospects of car sales abroad, the national automakers’ association said on Friday.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince dismisses Trump's remarks on defense and military backing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Brazilian election: a divided congress but with a powerful decisive “Bullets, Beef and Bible” caucus

All eyes are set on Sunday October 7 presidential election, but Brazilians will also be electing, 27 governors, 54 senators and 513 legislators, and Congress wields considerable power and since 2016 has decided the fate of two presidents: to impeach Dilma Rousseff for juggling with budget numbers and to shield Michel Temer from corruption charges.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Interpol president reported missing in native China; French police opens investigation

French police have opened an investigation into the whereabouts of the president of international police cooperation agency Interpol, after his wife reported he had gone missing after travelling home to his native China last week. The French interior ministry said on Friday his wife has been placed under protection after threats.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 12:19 UTC
Datafolha survey says pessimism has a grip on Brazilians as elections approach

A poll by Datafolha released Wednesday indicates the majority of Brazilian voters, especially young people, are pessimistic about the country's future.Datafolha interviewed 3,240 voters in 225 cities nationwide. The poll is said to have a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 11:59 UTC
Former S. Korean President Lee Myung-bak sentenced to 15 years for corruption

A Seoul court Friday found former President Lee Myung-bak guilty of corruption and handed down a 15-year jail sentence on him, who thus became the fourth ex-South Korean leader to be criminally convicted.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 09:22 UTC
“My flag is the union of the Brazilian people, defend the family and combat violence”, pledges Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian extreme right presidential candidate is leading in opinion polls and also has good strategists. On prime time Thursday when the seventh and last debate of presidential candidates, which he did not attend on medical recommendations, Bolsonaro had a long interview aired at the same time, at his home, in which contrary to his firebrand rhetoric he transmitted a clearly conciliatory message.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
Industrial activity in Argentina down 5.6% in August and 0.8% in last 12 months

August data for industry was only a slightly better figure than the previous month – in July, a decline of minus 5.7% was witnessed. In June, the sharpest, most pronounced fall of the year was witnessed: 8.1%, year-on-year.