Politics

Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
China beginning to feel the pinch of the trade war with US

China's exports fell by 1.0 per cent on-year in August, official data showed Sunday amid a bruising trade war with the US that has roiled markets in the world's top two economies. The drop comes after a surprise 3.3% rebound in July despite the yearlong battle with Washington and weakening global demand.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Under BBC initiative international media signs initiative to fight misinformation

A dozen international media organizations have signed up to a new initiative launched by the BBC to fight misinformation. The French news agency AFP said in a statement it has joined the BBC initiative, alongside organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute, as well as partners Facebook, Google and Microsoft.
Sunday, September 8th 2019 - 12:08 UTC
Nomination of Brazilian top public prosecutor rejected by his peers

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Thursday that he picked Augusto Aras to be the country’s new top public prosecutor, succeeding Raquel Dodge when her two-year term ends in two weeks.
Sunday, September 8th 2019 - 10:40 UTC
Bolsonaro undergoes surgery Sunday morning and will recover the rest of the week

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is in a hospital in Sao Paulo, ready for a fourth surgery scheduled for 07:00 Sunday morning. Bolsonaro arrived at the Vila Nova Star hospital accompanied by the First Lady Michelle and his son Carlos on Saturday evening but did not talk with the media.
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Sao Paulo/Falklands link, “very positive” and will help build bridges for sovereignty negotiations

Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie described the authorization for a regular weekly flight between Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stopover in Cordoba, as “something very positive”, which has the purpose of “building bridges and creating trust for sovereignty negotiations”
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Venezuela land dispute with Guyana on front stage and Guaido accused of high treason

Venezuelan prosecutors said Friday they would charge opposition leader Juan Guaido with “high treason” for planning to renounce the country's claim to a disputed border area controlled by Guyana.
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine markets end the week appeased but storm clouds persist

Argentine markets ended the week on a high after capital controls helped arrest a sharp plunge in the peso currency and local bond prices, but investors said the outlook remained shaky amid swirling political and financial uncertainty.
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Bolsonaro calls for an outburst of flag colors on Independence Day to remind the world “Amazon is ours”

President Jair Bolsonaro has urged people to attend the September 7 Independence Day festivities dressed in green and yellow to “show the world” that “the Amazon is ours.”
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Ivanka Trump in Paraguay commits funds for women empowerment

Ivanka Trump met with Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez and female artisans on Friday as part of her tour of South America, announcing the commitment of an additional US$ 500 million for a fund to help women entrepreneurs in the region.
Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil's agribusiness joins the campaign to stop rainforest fires in the Amazon

The Brazilian Amazon is facing its worst spate of forest fires since 2010, with news of the destruction of the world's largest rainforest last month prompting global outcry and worries that it could hurt demand for the country's exports.