Politics

• Thursday, January 11th 2018 - 07:02 UTC

  Timerman barred from flying to US; Argentine government will appeal decision on humanitarian reasons

  

  The United States barred former Argentine Minister of Foreign Relations Hector Timerman from entering the country because of several pending court cases. The Argentine government said it would appeal the decision, and request a new visa, since Mr. Timerman, who was under house arrest, was allowed by Federal Judge Sergio Torres to travel overseas for medical reasons.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 10:38 UTC

  Farage: Barnier doesn't understand why 17 million voted to leave the EU

  

  Nigel Farage, who as leader of the UK Independence Party was one of the leading campaigners for Britain to leave the European Union, crossed swords with one of his main EU adversaries. After meeting Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, for about 30 minutes in Brussels, Farage said he was convinced that the Frenchman doesn’t understand why more than 17 million people voted for the UK to leave in the 2016 referendum.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 10:28 UTC

  UK Cabinet reshuffle makes government look “more like the country it serves”

  

  Theresa May has said her reshuffle makes the government look “more like the country it serves” with a “new generation” of ministers brought in. The PM has appointed several new faces to her ministerial team.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 10:03 UTC

  Brazilian politics at its best: nepotism and a sentenced rapist to Congress

  

  Brazilian president Michel Temer's latest cabinet reshuffle has not been very encouraging or in accordance with his survival abilities so far. In effect the candidate named as future minister of Labor had to reach a debt payment deal with a driver that provided services to the family, and the politician who will be replacing her in Congress was sentenced for raping minors.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 09:25 UTC

  Petro: The cryptocurrency that is not cryptocurrency

  

  According to the journalist specialized in technology Edgar Rincon, the solution devised by the Venezuelan government to evade the “strong and cruel sanctions of the international community to Venezuela”, the Petro, is not a cryptocurrency because “within the guidelines of the cryptocurrency guide does not fit. ”

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 10:01 UTC

  Brazilian stocks edge higher convinced Lula will be barred from running in election

  

  Brazilian stocks edged higher to mark a record close on Monday, underpinned by optimism over the nation's fiscal outlook as well as a strong flow of international investment. The benchmark Bovespa stock index continued its climb following a seven-day string of gains.

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Temer investigated on decree allegedly benefitting Santos port operator

  

  Brazilian police have requested that President Michel Temer answers 50 questions as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving a decree regulating the country's ports, a government spokesman said.

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 08:14 UTC

  PM May's mini reshuffle of the cabinet: much expectation but little action

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May attempted to re-energize her government with a Cabinet shake-up Monday as Britain prepares for a crucial phase in the negotiations over its departure from the European Union. But May, who heads a minority government divided over Brexit, had limited room to make changes, and the overhaul could reinforce perceptions that her authority is fragile.

• Tuesday, January 9th 2018 - 07:54 UTC

  Governor Maria Eugenia Vidal fighting corruption and graft in Buenos Aires province

  

  Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal said that the union boss arrested in Uruguay is one of “the many Balcedo and Caballos Suarez”, who before were protected, and today are behind bars”.

• Monday, January 8th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Argentina and Chile forecasted to lead global lithium production

  

  A new report by BMI Research states that based on project pipelines, Chile and Argentina will lead lithium production in coming years, with the bulk of new capacity coming online in 2019.