Politics

Friday, May 18th 2018 - 07:49 UTC
IMF confirms support for Macri, but also with greater focus on social protection

The International Monetary Fund will move quickly to agree on a loan program to support Argentina but there are no details yet on what it will entail, a fund spokesman said on Thursday. However spokesperson Gerry Rice also underlined that the IMF nowadays has a greater focus on social protection, in particular towards the most vulnerable, ensuring the economy and living standards.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 07:37 UTC
Cross-party group of UK parliamentarians on two-day visit to Gibraltar

A cross-party group of UK parliamentarians is in Gibraltar on a two-day working visit. The visit takes place against the backdrop of the negotiations for the United Kingdom and Gibraltar to leave the European Union, which means that it will centre on Brexit issues.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Falklands Government reception in London on 5th June

The Falkland Islands Government has announced that this year's reception will be taking place on June 5th at Middle Temple Hall, The Honorable Society of the Middle Temple in London.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 07:09 UTC
Tory MP proposes a Brexit bank holiday to mark June 23 referendum result

A Brexit bank holiday should be created to mark the June 23 referendum result, a Tory MP has said. Peter Bone told ministers that the bank holiday would become known as “independence day” – to laughs from fellow MPs.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 06:58 UTC
Post-Brexit concern: Britain “net contributor” to security collaboration in the EU

Britain is the largest contributor to security collaboration in the EU, a former spy chief has said. Ex-MI5 director general Lord Evans of Weardale highlighted the UK’s input on information flows and expertise. He told a Lords Committee there was a “mutual benefit” from co-operation with Europe on security.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 06:40 UTC
After hammering Brexit bill, Holyrood calls on UK ministers to visit Scotland

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there is still time to secure an agreement on vital Brexit legislation as UK Ministers were urged to come to Scotland to hear Holyrood’s concerns. The First Minister told MSPs the Scottish Government was continuing to press the UK Government to listen to the concerns of the Scottish Parliament over the EU Withdrawal Bill.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:59 UTC
Angry Nicaraguan students call Ortega “murderer” and demand his resignation

Angry Nicaraguan students taunted President Daniel Ortega with shouts of “murderer” as he spoke on Wednesday at a Catholic church-organized event aimed at negotiating a solution to weeks of deadly protests that have challenged his rule.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Brazil reacts strongly to EU ex-leaders asking for Lula to run for office

Brazil on Wednesday lashed out at a demand by former European leaders for disgraced ex-president Lula da Silva to be allowed to take part in elections this year. A group of former EU left leaning leaders, including French ex-president Francois Holland and Spanish former prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, called Lula's imprisonment for corruption “hurried” and said he should be “free to present himself before Brazilian voters.”
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
Argentine Prosecution orders the arrest of 26 officers for alleged torture against conscripts in the Falklands

The Federal Prosecution Office from Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego has called for the arrest of 26 officers allegedly involved in torture practices against conscripts during the Falklands conflict in 1982. The case has been ongoing for over a decade but it remains at snail pace.
Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 19:54 UTC
Uruguay is presented in London as main gateway to Latin America

The mission is being organized by Uruguay XXI, the investment, export and country brand promotion agency, along with the British Embassy in Montevideo, the British-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and with the support of the UK Department for International Trade. The trade mission will be present between May 14/18.