Politics

Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Twenty Venezuelan “boat people” drown fleeing from the country

The bodies of at least 20 migrants who were travelling by boat from Venezuela to the nearby Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago were found over the weekend, officials said.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Honduras claims two hurricanes caused damage equivalent to half its GDP

Hurricanes Eta and Iota have caused about US$10 billion in damages in Honduras and affected more than 4 million people, the Central American country's foreign minister said on Monday as he called for international support.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Tax reform in Brazil stalled in the midst of political dispute and “fiscal abyss”

Brazil is heading into a “fiscal abyss” and a serious crisis next year, following the decision to postpone parliamentary debate on a bill extending emergency aid spending, lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Friday
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Bolsonaro remains with a 37% approval, shows Datafolha public opinion poll

Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating remains at its highest level since he took office in 2019, despite the country experiencing the world’s second-deadliest coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed on Sunday.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
London and Brussels agree on an “extra mile” after an elusive post-Brexit deal

London and Brussels agreed to “go the extra mile” in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent ‘no deal’ exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit at the end of the month.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro's vaccination plan “a murderous stupidity” and a display of “lethal incompetence”

President Jair Bolsonaro faced scathing criticism on Sunday over his government's plan – or lack thereof, opponents said – to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 in Brazil, the country with the second-highest death toll worldwide.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Four Royal Navy patrol ships ready as of January to protect UK's fishing waters

The British Ministry of Defense said four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready on Jan 1 to help protect Britain’s fishing waters in the event of a post Brexit no deal.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
UK and Brazil to boost economic relationship

The UK and Brazil made agreements on financial services, taxation, sustainable growth and Green Finance, helping to boost jobs and investments for UK companies. The fourth Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and Brazil on 10 December 2020 saw the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and the Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, meeting to build further economic ties between the two countries. They were joined by central bank Governors and heads of financial sector regulators.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
US launches mass-inoculation campaign as FDA approves the Pfizer vaccine

United States health authorities, shipping services and hospitals stood ready on Friday to immediately launch a mass-inoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension, as federal regulators granted emergency approval to the first COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Lower House passes bill legalizing abortion; a harder battle forecasted in the Senate

Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a bill to legalize abortion in the early hours of Friday morning, a big step forward for the legislation that could set the tone for a wider shift in conservative Latin America.