Politics

Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Oil prices with slight recovery on Tuesday but market volatility remains

Oil, which plunged about 25% on Monday, rebounded on Tuesday along with equities and other financial markets. Brent futures rose US$2.69, or 7.8%, to US$37.05 a barrel by 2:24 p.m. EDT (1824 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose US$2.73, or 8.8 percent, to US$33.86.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Bolsonaro promotes a demonstration criticized by the Legislative and Judiciary

Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro called on his backers to take to the streets next weekend to show their support for him, even as critics said such a demonstration would be anti-democratic.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 08:39 UTC
UK junior health minister tests positive for Covid 19, and is self isolated at home

British Member of Parliament (MP) Nadine Dorries, a junior health minister, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday. “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus ... and have been self-isolating at home,” said the Conservative MP.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Trump's chief of staff self quarantined for contacting a person coronavirus positive

Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has self-quarantined after he may have come into contact with a person who tested positive for the coronavirus, his spokesperson said. Meadows is not exhibiting symptoms and a precautionary test came back negative, the spokesperson said on Twitter.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
Ronaldinho remains in jail in Paraguay on possession of fake passports

Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will remain in pre-trial detention in Paraguay after a judge on Tuesday rejected his lawyer's request that he be released on bail or to house arrest.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 06:54 UTC
Prince Andrew “shuts the door” on cooperating with FBI in Epstein investigation

Britain's Prince Andrew has “completely shut the door” on cooperating with the FBI in its investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US prosecutor said. Despite publicly offering his assistance, “Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation,” said New York attorney Geoffrey Berman, who had already accused the prince in late January of failing to cooperate.
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 18:05 UTC
Madrid suspends classes at all schools and universities

Madrid has announced that it will suspend classes at all schools and universities across the capital in an attempt to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The measures come into effect this Wednesday 11th March, so parents have at least 24 hours to make alternative arrangements. It will affect well over a million students and one hundred thousand teachers across Madrid.
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 18:01 UTC
Argentina ready to begin restructuring of US$ 70bn in foreign law bonds

Argentina will revamp as much as US$ 68.8 billion in foreign law bonds as it restructures its debt, the government said in a decree on Tuesday, paving the way for tense negotiations as the country looks to strike a deal with creditors this month.
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Argentine risk jumps on Monday to a record of 2,768 points, not seen since 2005

Argentine risk spreads on Monday shot to levels not seen since 2005 and sovereign bond prices fell 7.5%, as the coronavirus slammed global markets and the cash-strapped country prepared to restructure debt.
Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Coronavirus cases in Argentina climbs to 17; minister admits the virus arrived faster than expected

Argentina's health ministry announced on Monday five new confirmed cases of coronavirus, taking the total number to 17. All of them were described as imported cases since they involved people who arrived from overseas. They include a patient in Buenos Aires City, two from Chaco province, one from San Luis and the fifth in Patagonia Rio Negro province.