Politics

Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Falklands' lawmakers travel to the UK to address a long agenda including Brexit

This month five Falkland Islands lawmakers, elected Members of the Legislative Assembly, according to a release from the Islands' government are travelling to the UK to have a series of key meetings with the oil industry, trade partners and UK parliamentarians, and to reiterate the need for a good deal for the Falkland Islands in the context of continuing Brexit negotiations.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Macri hopes to strike a political understanding with arch rival Cristina Fernandez

Argentina's president Mauricio Macri is looking to strike an accord with political rivals, including nemesis Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in a bid to calm volatile markets ahead of presidential elections towards the end of the year.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Five dead and 233 arrests, the official result of Venezuela's failed uprising

Five people died and 233 were arrested in protests sparked by a failed military uprising against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro last week, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Monday. “All those cases are being investigated,” Mr Saab said in a television interview.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
OAS congratulates Panama on Sunday's vote which proclaimed Laurentino Cortizo as president elect

The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the General Elections in Panama congratulates the people and the electoral authorities of Panama on a successful election day, which took place in an organized manner, in an atmosphere of civility and with high participation.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Chinese backtrack prompted Trump to announce raising tariffs next Friday

Top US trade officials said on Monday that China had backtracked on previous commitments made in talks, and that this reversal was what prompted President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that the United States would raise tariffs on billions of Chinese goods next Friday.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
It's a boy: Meghan and the baby are doing incredible well, announced Prince Harry

Congratulations have poured in from around the world following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son. The newborn was delivered at 05:26 BST on Monday, with Prince Harry saying the baby boy was “absolutely to-die-for”.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Myanmar releases two Reuters reporters imprisoned for 500 days

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Bolsonaro insists in being honored in the US: this time possibly in Texas

Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is considering travelling to the United States to be honoured at an event in Texas next week, his spokesman said on Monday, just days after he cancelled a heavily criticized visit to New York City.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Trump will not release his tax returns to Congress, Mnuchin tells House committee

The US Treasury will not hand President Donald Trump's tax returns over to Democratic lawmakers, defying a demand from Congress, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Pope Francis tells Argentine bishops he desires to visit his homeland in the near future

Despite stating at the outset that he didn’t like travel and didn’t plan to do much of it, during the first six years of his pontificate Pope Francis made close to 30 international trips, including visiting virtually every country of Latin America. Yet there’s one glaring exception: his home country, Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.