Politics

Friday, July 1st 2016 - 10:07 UTC
Theresa May stands out among Tory leader contenders; round of voting begins Tuesday

Theresa May's bid to become Britain's Conservative leader has won the support of two more cabinet ministers and the Daily Mail. Michael Fallon and Patrick McLoughlin now say they back the home secretary.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 09:43 UTC
Ex president Cristina Fernandez properties searched as part of a alleged financial fraud wider investigation

The properties of former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez, in the province of Santa Cruz, have been raided by police on Thursday. The search was part of an investigation into the ex president's possible involvement in financial fraud.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 09:08 UTC
“Possible surprise” in US elections must have the Pacific Alliance “ready to react”

The Pacific Alliance must be “ready to react” to a possible “surprise” in the United States presidential election, Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said in Chile on Thursday.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 08:45 UTC
Pacific Alliance after stronger integration and closer links with the EU

The presidents of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, the four member states of the Pacific Alliance, met on Thursday in the Chilean town of Puerto Varas to strengthen their economic integration in order to deal with the ravages of global finance. They also called for closer links with the European Union to bolster education for development.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 08:30 UTC
Pacific Alliance members plan financial integration investing pension funds in infrastructure

The Pacific Alliance must improve integration of financial systems to spur investment in key areas such as infrastructure, finance ministers from the four member nations said on Thursday. The group, composed of Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru, has already reached several accords in areas such as free commerce and immigration rules, but admitted that significant opportunities for integration remained.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 07:11 UTC
Falklands: Red Cross clear on Argentine families' wishes of identifying remains at Darwin cemetery

Members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) currently visiting the Falkland Islands have stated they are quite clear on the wishes of the Argentine families, in relation to the potential future identification of remains of unknown Argentine soldiers in the Argentine memorial at Darwin.
Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 23:05 UTC
“Business as usual” for Falklands travel trade and consumer despite Brexit, says Tony Mason

“Business as usual”, because there will be no immediate effects to the way people travel, is the message to Falkland Islands travel trade and consumer, following the British people Brexit vote for change in the future, underlined in a release Tony Mason, Director of International Communications for the Falklands Tourist Board.
Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 15:46 UTC
Pacific Alliance summit in Chile convenes seven regional presidents

Six Latin American leaders and a president-elect will be participating in the two day Pacific Alliance business forum and presidential summit hosted by Chile and beginning on Thursday.
Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 15:32 UTC
Scotland pleads to stay in the EU but Spain rejected the idea: “if UK leaves, Scotland leaves”

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded her case in Brussels on Wednesday for Scots to stay in the EU, showing how Britain's vote to leave the bloc could splinter the United Kingdom. But she drew a rebuff from Spain and a mixed response from European officials.
Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 13:32 UTC
A harmonious NAFTA Tres Amigos Summit pledges to combat protectionism and xenophobia

United States, Canada and Mexico on Wednesday in Ottawa held their first summit after years of aloofness and held themselves up as an example against growing protectionist tendencies around the world.