Politics

Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Brasilia locks out federal buildings to prevent pro-Bolsonaro protestors trying to invade them

The governor of the federal district in which Brazil’s capital Brasilia is located closed the area around the presidential palace, ministries, Supreme Court and Congress on Sunday to keep right-wing supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro from gathering there.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Chilean copper miners warn of alarming increase in Covid-19 cases and threaten to walk off the job

Chilean copper miners' unions called on Sunday for a re-evaluation of the operational continuity plans of the country's biggest miners during what they said was an “alarming” increase in coronavirus cases among workers.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Machu Picchu reopens in July but with a sharp reduction in daily visitors

The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens from a virus-imposed closure in July, officials said.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
European countries easing border controls from Monday

European countries ease some border controls this Monday June 15 after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Argentina without football any time soon because or resurgence of Covid 19 cases

Football in Argentina will not return any time soon as the country grapples with rising Covid-19 infections, according to health minister Gines Gonzalez. Organized sport in Argentina has been suspended since mid-March and there has been no indication of when it might resume, reported the local media.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Violent protests in London's Parliament Square; more than 100 people arrested

Police in London said they arrested more than 100 people on Saturday after far-right protesters holding a counter-demonstration against anti-racism activists clashed with officers. Thousands of people defied the coronavirus restrictions to assemble in and around Parliament Square, in the centre of the capital.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
New coronavirus victim in Chile: the Health minister over difference in death toll numbers

Chile's health minister resigned on Saturday amid controversy over the country's official coronavirus death toll, as the pandemic hits the nation hard despite quarantine measures in the capital for more than a month. The departure of Jaime Mañalich was announced by President Sebastian Piñera.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 06:12 UTC
Trump favors a ban on police chokeholds in most instances

US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired that he would like to see a ban on police chokeholds in most instances, although he suggested their use would be understandable in some one-on-one situations.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 06:11 UTC
Successful double lung transplant on Covid-19 patient in Chicago

Surgeons have performed a double-lung transplant on a Covid-19 patient in Chicago, the hospital that carried out the procedure said on Thursday, in what is thought to be a first in the United States.
Sunday, June 14th 2020 - 14:32 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas, the priority of Argentina/UK relations, Felipe Solá

Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá anticipated that the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will be the priority in relations with the United Kingdom, and to protect the South Atlantic fisheries, fines have to be much harsher since now they are “ridiculous” low.