Politics

Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Tens of oil wells offline because of sabotage operations in Colombia

Colombia’s majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol denounced on Sunday the sabotage of 31 wells at an oil field in the northeast of the country, which put the wells offline and led to oil being spilled.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Brazilian Treasury Secretary plans to resign from government in next two months

Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida confirmed in an interview with financial blog Brazil Journal published on Sunday that he plans to resign from the government in July or August.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
A woman leader who supports Bolsonaro detained accused of raising funds for “anti democratic actions”

The leader of a group that backs Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained on Monday, accused of raising funds for anti-democratic actions that could threaten the country's national security.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Bolsonaro talks to Putin about the pandemic and coming BRICS summit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he spoke on Monday with his Russian counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 19:01 UTC
Media called on the European Commission to combat disinformation on internet

Broadcasters, publishers and journalists called on the European Commission on Monday to implement “much stronger measures” to combat disinformation on Internet platforms such as Google and Facebook.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 18:50 UTC
PM Johnson: Britain cannot 'photoshop' its cultural landscape and complex history

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Boris Johnson will try to reignite post-Brexit trade talks by video with EU leaders, Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet EU chiefs by video link Monday to try to breathe new life into stalled post-Brexit trade talks, with both sides entrenched in long-held positions.
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.