Politics

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Putin approves a US$ 4bn loan to Venezuela

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on providing a loan to Venezuela by Moscow, which guarantees timely debt repayment to Russia.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Bolsonaro waiting results from another Covid-19 test

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he took another COVID-19 test and the results were expected on Wednesday as he hopes for a negative result two weeks since falling ill.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:04 UTC
US blacklists Venezuela Chief Justice and announces a US$ 5 million reward for his arrest

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a US$ 5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Health officials admit Ecuadorean public hospitals and ICUs situation is critical

The situation in the Ecuadoran capital Quito is critical due to the coronavirus epidemic Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos warned. Between April and July, public hospitals in Quito - home to 2.78 million - expanded their intensive care units from 61 to 162, Zevallos said in a nightly interview with the Teleamazonas network.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Johnson holds his first face-to-face cabinet meeting since March 17

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding his first face-to-face Cabinet meeting of top ministers since Mar 17 on Tuesday, underlining his push to encourage others to go back to work and boost an economy hurt by the coronavirus crisis.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Dissident FARC guerrilla suspected of having shot down an Army helicopter

Eleven Colombian military personnel were missing and six injured after a helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country during an operation against guerillas, the army said on Tuesday. The Blackhawk helicopter was carrying 17 military personnel when it went down.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine president tells creditors: “It is impossible for us to move from the last offer”

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez on Monday dismissed a counter-offer from three groups of creditors who said they had rejected the country's proposal to restructure US$ 66 billion of debt.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Ecuador closer to reach a US$ 17,4bn debt overhaul agreement with bondholders

Ecuador pushed forward with its debt overhaul plans on Monday, requesting a vote among its creditors on reconfiguring the terms of US$ 17.4 billion of its external bonds, with its largest group of creditors backing the proposal.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:44 UTC
“Using masks to defeat the Invisible Chinese virus is Patriotic”, says Trump, fifteen points behind Biden in the polls

US President Donald Trump promised on Monday to resume televised coronavirus briefings and spoke out in favor of mask-wearing - a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election disaster.
Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Colombia's economy contracted 16,65% in May year to year

Colombia’s economy contracted 16.65% in May versus the same month a year ago as ongoing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus hit production, the government’s statistics agency said.