Politics

Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Death rate increase among working age Americans: stress, health care costs...?

After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle-aged Americans, a new study suggests.
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Boris Johnson is “dangerous and unfit for office”, claims Scottish leader Sturgeon calling for a vote to “escape Brexit”

Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon is to accuse Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being “dangerous and unfit for office” as she launches the SNP's election manifesto. The SNP leader will say that a vote for her party on 12 December will be a vote to “escape Brexit and put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands”.
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Falklands to invest £2.5 million in upgrading jetties and ramps in fifteen islands

The Falkland Islands government has announced a three-year program to repair and upgrade jetties and ramps in fifteen locations. The program was approved by the Islands' Executive Council which is estimated to have a cost of £2.5 million.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 15:51 UTC
Teenager, symbol of ongoing protests in Colombia dies of injuries by a teargas canister

A teenager who became a symbol of ongoing protests in Colombia when he was injured by a teargas canister died of his wounds late on Monday, after President Ivan Duque met with unions and business leaders on the fifth straight day of demonstrations.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 10:55 UTC
The strange passivity of Jair Bolsonaro, according to The Economist

The presidents of Brazil’s two houses of congress live side by side in modern mansions in Brasília, the capital. In May they built a door in the wall that divides their gardens, so they could meet without attracting notice. The political mood was fevered.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Alberto Fernandez prepared to reignite abortion debate despite warnings from the Catholic Church

The inauguration of Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez next month has reignited a debate over the legalization of abortion, a year after conservatives narrowly blocked its decriminalization, leaving the country bitterly divided over the issue.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:52 UTC
New IMF head of mission in Argentina, as Macri prepares to step down from office

The International Monetary Fund has named as head of its mission in Argentina, Luis Cubeddu, 53, replacing Italian born Roberto Cardarelli. Cubeddu is knowledgeable in Argentina since he was in Buenos Aires between 2002/04, during a similar financial pre-default situation, as a member of the IMF representation.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Colombia expelling 59 Venezuelans arrested during street protests

Colombia said on Monday it was expelling 59 Venezuelans for taking part in street protests, as conservative President Ivan Duque gathered with business and labor leaders in a bid to quell violent anti-government protests.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina 2019: annual inflation of 55% and economy contraction of 2.7%

Argentina will finish 2019 at 55% annual inflation, the country’s treasury minister said on Monday, capping off a tumultuous year for Latin America’s No. 3 economy that also saw voters usher in a new leftist government.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori released by Peru's Constitutional Court

Peru's Constitutional Court on Monday ordered the release of opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, after more than a year of pre-trial detention. Fujimori, 44, has been held since October last year pending her trial in a corruption case linked to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.