Politics

Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
US dollar up in Argentina on fears of Sunday's primaries and the global trade dispute

Argentina’s peso fell 1.8% on Monday to 45.49 per U.S. dollar due to uncertainty over the country’s presidential election and the fallout from U.S.-China trade tensions, traders said.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Bolsonaro argues that disarming people is not going to stop mass shootings

President Jair Bolsonaro argued for his signature policy of relaxing gun control measures, saying they will not stop mass shootings such as those that left 31 dead in the US over the weekend. “Disarming people isn't going to keep that from happening,” Bolsonaro said.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Brazilian gang leader caught trying to escape from prison dressed as his teenage daughter

A Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by impersonating his teenage daughter, complete with a lifelike silicone mask and wig, before attempting to walk out the front door in her place after she visited him.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Colombia grants nationality to 24.000 children from Venezuela refugees

Colombia President Ivan Duque signed an order on Monday allowing 24,000 children born in the country to Venezuelan parents and risking statelessness to be given Colombian nationality.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Peruvian president sends the Army to keep order in a mining port

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra has authorized the army to maintain order at a key mining port, a day before an expected new round of protests against Southern Copper Corp’s US$1.4-billion proposed Tia Maria mine.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
In a national message Trump rejects white supremacist ideology, but no word on gun control

US President Donald Trump on Monday told a nation mourning the death of 31 people in two-weekend mass shootings that he rejected racism and white supremacist ideology, moving to blunt criticism that his anti-immigrant rhetoric fuels violence.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
World stock markets plunge as Beijing lets its currency to devalue and halts purchase of US farm produce

World stock markets plunged on Monday as Beijing parried US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements by moving to let China's Yuan currency devalue and halting purchases of US agricultural products.
Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Fed expected to further lower interest rate as trade tensions with China increase

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who last week cut U.S. interest rates as an insurance policy against the effects of “simmering” trade tensions, may need to buy more coverage after the United States late on Monday designated China a currency manipulator.
Monday, August 5th 2019 - 23:45 UTC
Falklands' college building construction ready for launching early next year

Construction work on the new Falklands College building near the Training Centre is well underway, with an anticipated launch date currently set for early in the New Year. Lawmaker MLA Stacy Bragger made the announcement as he provided a portfolio report to the Legislative Assembly.
Monday, August 5th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Argentines vote next Sunday an anticipation of October's presidential election

Public opinion polls in Argentina show a very close, polarized race between President Mauricio Macri and opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez before next Sunday's PASO primaries which are Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory, and most important a clear anticipation of what could happen in October's presidential election.