Politics

Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Sao Paulo court accepts Odebrecht recovery procedure; debts amount to US$ 22.3bn

A court in Sao Paulo on Tuesday accepted a request by Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht to begin a corporate recovery procedure aimed at fending off bankruptcy at the scandal-tainted group.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Brazil Senate overturns Bolsonaro's decree allowing arms for self defense

Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in public.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian pensions' reform faces new challenges

The Brazilian government’s plans to overhaul its pension system can still be saved if lawmakers reverse changes to transition rules and concessions to legislative aides, according to Economy Minister Paulo Guedes.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Trump launches reelection campaign, a repeat of his 2016 “outsider campaign”

President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up the Washington establishment four years ago and who is now a victim of an attempted ouster by Democrats.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Brexit conundrum, Boris Johnson closer, another vote on Wednesday, the lowest tally gets eliminated

The five contenders left in the race to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister will face off in a third-round ballot on Wednesday of the 313 Conservative MPs. The one with the lowest tally will get eliminated ahead of more votes on Thursday.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Trump announces resumption of trade talks with China ahead of G20 summit in Japan

United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and that the two leaders’ teams would restart trade talks after a long lull in order to prepare for a meeting at the Group of 20 summit later this month.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Trump prepared to remove 12 million illegal immigrants as of next week

United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that US authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally. There are an estimated 12 million immigrants who are in the United States illegally, mainly from Mexico and Central America.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil's largest private company, Odebrecht, files for bankruptcy; US$ 20bn in debts

Scandal-ridden Brazil construction giant Odebrecht, which has admitted to spending nearly US$ 800 million to bribe officials across Latin America to win contracts, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, judicial sources said.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Deputy Italian PM calls himself a Trump admirer and pledges a “Trumpian” budget, despite EU warnings

Italy is the United States' most reliable ally in Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday, keen to present himself as a strong, trustworthy statesman during a visit to Washington.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Turkey blames Egypt's “tyrants” for the death of ex elected president Morsi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday blamed Egypt's “tyrants” for the death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi who died in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a court session.