Politics

Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 05:00 UTC
The military revolt against Maduro fizzling out; Guaido calls for a major protest rally on Wednesday

Demonstrators clashed violently with police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital on Tuesday, spurred by opposition leader Juan Guaido's call on the military to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro, whose government said it was putting down an attempted coup.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 03:10 UTC
Tens of thousands demonstrated in partial strike in Argentina; unions divided as to how face Marci’s austerity measures

Tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Tuesday in a partial strike that grounded airplanes and shut banks and other businesses to protest the economic policies of President Mauricio Macri.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 03:09 UTC
US claims Russia dissuaded Maduro from fleeing to Cuba, following a plot by several top officials

The United States claimed on Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was on his way out, saying he had a plane ready and that senior officials were plotting to oust him, even as the leftist firebrand appeared to survive a military uprising.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 02:49 UTC
The Argentine Peso responds to central bank measures sponsored by the IMF

Argentina’s embattled peso currency gained briefly against the dollar on Tuesday after the central bank announced measures aimed at controlling volatility of the currency amid a grinding recession.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 02:34 UTC
Trump again puts pressure on the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates

President Donald Trump slammed the Federal Reserve on Tuesday for “incessantly” raising interest rates and said cutting rates by a full point would make the economy surge.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 23:59 UTC
Venezuela: Juan Guaidó and Leopoldo López appear together with military forces in Caracas

The president in charge of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, announced from the military air base of La Carlota that since Tuesday, April 30, Operation Libertad began to “cease the usurpation” of Nicolás Maduro's regime. Civilians gathered at the east of Caracas in support of the military insurrection and Military supporters of Maduro government took part of the base of the Military Aviation, armed with long weapons.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 17:25 UTC
VIDEO: A National Guard riot vehicle ran over protesters in Caracas

An armored vehicle of the National Guard (GN) of Venezuela intentionally ran over a group of citizens who were demonstrating in support of the call to activate the so-called “operation freedom”, led by the president in charge Juan Guaidó on a highway in Caracas.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine Peso gains strength as IMF agrees to more central bank flexibility

Argentina’s embattled peso gained strength on Monday after the central bank said it would ease limits on its foreign exchange market interventions, signaling its willingness to sell reserves in an effort to better control the volatility of the local currency. The peso began the session up 3.37% and closed 3.56% stronger at 44.37 per U.S. dollar.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Major strike and march announced for this Tuesday in Argentina, but unions remain divided

A national strike will halt much of shale-rich Argentina's economy on Tuesday amid growing investor concern that market-oriented president Mauricio Macri will lose a bid for re-election in October, swinging Argentina back toward state intervention.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Brazilian foreign minister has hopes of a major Venezuelan opposition rally planned for May first

Brazil's foreign minister on Monday voiced high hopes for a major rally planned this week in Venezuela by Juan Guaido, the country's self-proclaimed president. Guaido, who is recognized by more than 50 countries including the United States and Brazil, has called protests for the May 1 workers' holiday that he has vowed will be “the biggest in the history” of Venezuela.