Politics

Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:01 UTC
George Floyd homicide: Minneapolis police to be dismantled and rebuilt

The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councillors said late Sunday after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 05:26 UTC
Uruguayan Chancellor avoid describing Venezuela as a dictatorship and clashes with the President Lacalle Pou's policy

A few months ago, Foreign Minister Ernesto Talvi, at his rallies as a candidate for the presidency of Uruguay, did not hesitate to describe the Venezuelan government as a dictatorship. However, in an interview this Saturday he affirmed that he “won't say in this role” that the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a dictatorship.
Sunday, June 7th 2020 - 10:04 UTC
Biden confirmed as Democrat presidential candidate; black woman expected to complete the ticket

Former US vice president Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 14:33 UTC
Pirralha blasts Bolsonaro for failing to manage the coronavirus pandemic

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has failed in managing the coronavirus crisis, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday, a day after a record rise in deaths in the South American nation.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 14:20 UTC
Bolsonaro threatens to pull Brazil out of WHO, a “partisan political organization”

President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:55 UTC
US jobless rate falls to 13,3% in May, triggering optimism that the worst of the pandemic is easing

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, offering the clearest signal yet that the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was probably over, though the road to recovery could be long.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:47 UTC
Europe could be free-travel zone again by July

European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced that EU free-travel zone could be up and running again before the end of June.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:31 UTC
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram disable Trump's campaign video, citing copyright complaints

Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms on Friday, citing copyright complaints.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:18 UTC
With economic activity plunging in Chile, consumer prices fell 0.1% during May

Chilean consumer prices fell 0.1% in May, the government’s statistics agency INE said on Friday, as costs of many goods and services stagnated amid the growing coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 12:41 UTC
UK/Falklands air bridge sets two new records with the A330-200

A new capability to fly directly from the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands has been achieved. The modified aircraft, G-VYGM, took its maiden flight on Tuesday 2 June 2020, as part of the scheduled South Atlantic Airbridge and returned directly to the UK on Friday, setting two new world records in the process.