Politics

Monday, January 20th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
World billionaires are richer than 60% of the global population, Oxfam charity

The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, the charity Oxfam said on Monday. It said poor women and girls were at the bottom of the scale, putting in “12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day”, estimated to be worth at least US$10.8 trillion a year.
Monday, January 20th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Africa's richest woman accused of siphoning millions from Angola's oil company

An award-winning investigative team published a trove of files on Sunday allegedly showing how the daughter of Angola's former president - dubbed Africa's richest woman - siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars of public money into offshore accounts.
Monday, January 20th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Prince Harry sad to leave his royal duties; final outcome was not what he wanted

Britain's Prince Harry said on Sunday it brought him great sadness that he had to leave his royal duties after agreeing with Queen Elizabeth that he and his wife Meghan would step down from official roles to seek an independent future.
Monday, January 20th 2020 - 07:52 UTC
Trump's migration policy challenged by Guatemalans gathered at Mexican border

Hundreds of Central Americans gathered on the Guatemala-Mexico border on Sunday, aiming to cross en masse early on Monday in what could prove a stiff test of the Mexican government's pledge to satisfy US demands to curb migrant flows.
Monday, January 20th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Nisman's homage turns into allegations of an impunity pact between president Fernandez and Cristina Kirchner

Thousands marched in downtown Buenos Aires, on Saturday. demanding an answer to the still unsolved mysterious death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found with a gunshot to the head, exactly five years ago ( January 18).
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 23:13 UTC
Details of status change for Harry and Meghan disclosed by Buckingham Palace

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are relinquishing their “royal highness” titles as the Duke and Duchess of, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday. The new arrangements will take effect in the “spring of 2020,” it was reported.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
UK government preparing great Brexit night celebration, including special coins for January 31st

Britain will issue special coins, fly the Union Jack and project a countdown clock on the walls of Downing Street - but not bong Big Ben - on Brexit night, the government said on Friday.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Brazilian Culture secretary resigns after a speech with quotes Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels

Brazil's culture secretary Roberto Alvim resigned on Friday over a speech in which he appeared to quote Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Support words from IMF chief for Argentina's efforts to recover the economy

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday the lender has had “very constructive” exchanges with Argentina's new Peronist government and would do whatever possible to assist the indebted country.
Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
If Argentine prosecutor Nisman was murdered, the U.N. should conduct the investigation into his death

The following opinion column was written by Andres Oppenheimer, an Argentine journalist who has been living in the United States for several decades and is an expert in Latin American affairs.