Politics

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 15:48 UTC

  Falklands' Darwin cemetery identification project next June-September, according to Argentine sources

  

  The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, team of forensic experts, including two from Argentina, will be working in the identification of unknown Argentine soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery, between June and September 2017, according to a report revealed by Argentina's official news agency, Telam.

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 15:41 UTC

  President Temer rejects any idea of resigning, “I haven't given it a thought”

  

  Brazilian President Michel Temer rejected any idea of resigning and anticipated he will file “one appeal after another” if the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) rules that the action calling for removal from office of the Dilma-Temer ticket moves forward.

• Saturday, December 24th 2016 - 15:24 UTC

  Brazilian Army chief anticipates an even worse political ethical situation in 2017

  

  Brazil's commander in chief of the Army, General Eduardo Villas Boas anticipates that the current situation described as “political, economic but above all ethical” will worsen during 2017, which he said will be reflected in the Defense ministry budget and salaries of Armed Forces members.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 15:23 UTC

  Anis Amri shot dead by Italian police

  

  The Tunisian suspect who quickly became Europe's most wanted alleged criminal for his involvement in Monday's lorry jihadist attack against a Christmas market in Berlin, was killed Friday in a shootout with the police in Milan, the Italian interior minister has confirmed.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 05:42 UTC

  China ready to work with Argentina as Supreme Court halts constructions of two dams

  China is ready to to join forces with Argentina after the construction of two hydroelectric dams in the province of Santa Cruz was put on hold by the Supreme Court over environmental concerns, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 05:24 UTC

  Aleppo under total Syrian control

  

  The last buses that took part in the evacuation of residents from eastern Aleppo finally left the city late on Thursday night after long delays due to extremely cold weather, as Syria's industrial capital was completely in the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's forces for the first time since 2012, it was reported.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 04:50 UTC

  Known Tunisian jihadist main suspect in Berlin lorry attack

  

  After it became clear that the main suspect of driving the lorry that killed 11 people Monday in a Christmas market in Berlin was a 24-year-old Tunisian with a criminal record as a jihadist, Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her hopes that the alleged perpetrator, currently at large, is brought to justice as soon as possible.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 03:20 UTC

  UK resolutely committed to Falklands' self determination; better relations with Argentina is in everyone's interests

  

  The United Kingdom is resolutely committed to the Islanders right to self determination assured the Prime Minister Theresa May in her Christmas message to the Falklands. Mrs. May also pointed out that a better relationship with Argentina is in everyone’s interests, and in time, this should reap the rewards through benefits to the Islands' economy, improving trade and tourism, and developing the hydrocarbons and fisheries industries.<br /><br />
  The full message from Mrs. May published in this week's Penguin News, follows:

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 02:06 UTC

  Argentine lemons re-entry spark protests from California citrus growers

  

  Sparking protest from California citrus leaders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has ruled that fresh lemons from Argentina will be allowed to be imported into the U.S. The rule is the result of ten years of study on pest risks associated with Argentina lemons, according to the USDA. A proposal to allow Argentina lemon imports was published in May this year and received more than 400 comments.

• Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 01:46 UTC

  Brazil's Odebrecht breaks another penalty record, this time in US court: US$ 3.5bn

  

  Brazil's construction colossus Odebrecht and affiliated petrochemical company Braskem SA agreed on Wednesday in New York to pay at least US$3.5 billion, the largest penalty ever in a foreign bribery case, to resolve international charges involving payoffs to Brazil's state oil company and others.