Politics

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Exxon resumes drilling in Guyana; local politics battle over the future oil revenue

  

  Exxon Mobil resumed drilling in Guyana last month, underscoring its dedication to the offshore hotspot despite the oil price crash and a messy turn in local politics.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Canadian investors question Mexican government energy policy, which privileges the state's role

  

  As Mexico celebrated a new trade deal with the United States and Canada on July 1, a group of Canadian energy investors warned their government that Mexico could already be violating the agreement for failing to respect contracts.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  Most of US wore face coverings following recommendations from the CDC

  

  Most Americans wore cloth face-coverings after the government recommended their use in April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a publication released on Tuesday. CDC researchers analyzed data from more than 800 adults in two internet surveys in April and May who reported going outdoors in the past week.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:38 UTC

  Trump not interested “right now” on Phase 2 of trade negotiations with China

  

  United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday shut the door on Phase 2 trade negotiations with China, saying he does not want to talk to Beijing about trade because of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  Nestlé and Cargill face demands from slave descendants of Ivory Coast cocoa farms

  

  The US Supreme Court will decide whether American corporations can be sued for alleged human rights abuses occurring abroad under a 1789 law, agreeing to hear appeals by two companies: Cargill Inc and a Nestle SA subsidiary: accused of knowingly helping perpetuate slavery at Ivory Coast cocoa farms.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:28 UTC

  Europe opens consultation sessions on how to combat fake news and ensure free and fair elections

  

  The European Commission will this Wednesday seek input from the public and civic bodies on how to combat fake news and ensure free and fair elections, a move that could lead to new rules targeting social platforms such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google.

• Wednesday, July 15th 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Suriname elects new president replacing four decades of dictator Bouterse

  

  Mercosur associate, Suriname elected a new president Monday, ending the dictatorial rule of Desi Bouterse. Chan Santokhi, an Indian-origin former police chief, won a landslide victory in the general elections conducted in the country in May.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:58 UTC

  Approval of Argentine president pandemic policies eroding, but concern with the virus is still very strong

  

  Approval of Argentine president Alberto Fernandez handling of the pandemic continued to slide during the last week and is at levels similar to those at the start of the quarantine, according to the latest opinion poll from Poliarquia made public over the weekend in Buenos Aires daily La Nacion.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Bolsonaro is feeling “very good” and ready to return to work

  

  Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is feeling “very good” and will return to work if he tests negative for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, but that he will continue to isolate himself until he is free of the virus.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  Justice lifts restraining order on Trump family book written by a niece

  

  The New York Supreme Court lifted a stay on Monday that temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s niece from publishing a tell-all book that offers an unflattering look of the U.S. president and his family.