Politics

• Monday, February 25th 2019 - 08:58 UTC

  US/China trade talks make “substantial progress”; Trump delays deadline for more tariffs

  

  The United States is delaying a planned increase of tariffs on more than US$200 billion in Chinese exports after “substantial progress” made in trade talks, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump also said he planned to hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago to ink a deal.

• Monday, February 25th 2019 - 08:38 UTC

  Falklands will receive Malvinas Families relatives next 13 March

  

  The relatives of the latest 29 Argentine soldiers remains identified in the Falklands will be flying on 13 March to the Islands, to the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin to pray and honor their loved ones. The announcement was done by the Argentine journalist Martin Dinatale, who is usually well informed on Falklands issues.

• Monday, February 25th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  Apocalyptic scenario for Brazil if pensions' reform is not approved, warns Economy ministry

  

  Brazil’s Economy Ministry warned that the economy will slip into recession next year and official interest rates could more than double unless Congress approves measures to reduce the deficit in the country’s pension system.

• Sunday, February 24th 2019 - 18:01 UTC

  Final Brexit vote on 12 March, says PM May; Tories remain deeply divided

  

  MPs will be able to have a final vote on the Brexit deal by 12 March, Prime Minister Theresa May has said. Speaking to reporters as she travelled to a summit in Egypt, Mrs May ruled out holding the parliamentary vote on her deal this week. She said talks with the European Union were “still ongoing”.

• Sunday, February 24th 2019 - 17:46 UTC

  Humanitarian aid to Venezuela clash: first round for Maduro, but defeat to the world's eyes

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has called on other nations to consider “all measures” to oust President Nicolas Maduro. International pressure is building on Mr Maduro after opposition-led efforts to bring aid into Venezuela descended into deadly violence on Saturday.

• Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 19:31 UTC

  Maduro announces “total rupture” of relations between Venezuela and Colombia

  

  In the midst of a tense day in which there have been clashes between volunteers and Venezuelan military officials on the borders of the country, President Nicolás Maduro, considered a usurper by the parliament of his country, announced the “total” cessation of diplomatic relations with Colombia.

• Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 11:00 UTC

  Venezuela: What will happen today?

  

  Venezuela will live a historic day this Saturday, February 23: thousands of people will gather at the borders of the country for a massive mobilization that expects to receive tons of humanitarian aid.

• Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  Argentine lawmakers wish to travel to Falklands but with no migration passport stamping

  

  A group of Argentine lawmakers from president Mauricio Macri's coalition is willing to travel to the Falkland Islands in the near future, but, a big but is that their passports are not to be stamped by migration when they land in the Islands.

• Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 10:55 UTC

  Guaido appeared at the “Venezuela Aid Live” in Colombia along with Duque, Piñera and Abdo

  

  The president of the National Assembly (AN) and recognized Venezuela’s interim president for half a hundred countries, Juan Guaidó, arrived this Friday by surprise to the Colombian city of Cúcuta, where the concert “Venezuela Aid Live” was held, organized by the British billionaire Richard Branson. Guaidó said that he crossed the border to the Colombian side thanks to the support of the Armed Forces of his country despite the prohibition to leave the country that the administration of Nicolás Maduro imposed on him.

• Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Another MP quits Labour blaming Corbyn for creating “a culture of extremism and intolerance”

  

  Ian Austin has become the ninth MP to quit Labour this week, blaming leader Jeremy Corbyn for “creating a culture of extremism and intolerance”. He told the BBC the leadership had failed to tackle anti-Semitism and had turned the party into a “narrow sect”.