Politics

Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 10:33 UTC
Crucial antitrust hearing in US Congress with Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple CEOs

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will tell a major antitrust hearing on Wednesday that the internet giant would not have succeeded without US laws fostering competition, but that the rules of the internet now need updating.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Minister confirms Argentina will seek a new support program from IMF

Argentina will seek a new program with the International Monetary Fund whatever the outcome of talks with holders of its US$ 65 billion of defaulted overseas bonds, Economy minister Martin Guzman said.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian healthcare unions accuse Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic

Brazilian healthcare workers are urging the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
US warns Maduro that Venezuela's December elections would be deeply fraudulent

The United States warned on Tuesday that elections planned in Venezuela later this year would be deeply fraudulent, accusing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro of seeking to manipulate the outcome.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil's labor market improving: 16% layoffs decrease and 24% increase in hires

Brazil's economy lost 1,198,363 formal jobs in the first half of the year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. The figure is the result of 6,718,276 new hires and 7,916,639 layoffs over the six-month period due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on Latin America's largest economy.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
White House bars two ex Maduro officials from entering US, alleging involvement in corruption

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two former officials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, barring them from traveling to the United States over accusations they were involved in significant corruption.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Trump jealous of White House's medical expert Fauci, grumbles “nobody likes me”

President Donald Trump groused on Tuesday about medical expert Anthony Fauci's high approval ratings and joked that “nobody likes me” as he struggles to improve his standing with voters for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
With virus confinement in Peru domestic violence has soared: 900 women missing or presumably killed

A staggering more than 900 girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since the COVID-19 confinement began, authorities said on Monday. Peru is home to 33 million people long has had a horrific domestic violence problem.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Brazil's antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook to explain it fee structure

Brazil's antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook Inc to explain the fee structure for its short-lived payments service launched in June in partnership with card processor Cielo SA, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Brazil's JBS caught “laundering” cattle from ranches blacklisted for destroying the Amazon rainforest

Brazilian firm JBS, the world's biggest meat processing company, was again accused on Monday of “laundering” cattle from ranches blacklisted for destroying the Amazon rainforest.