Politics

Friday, June 28th 2019 - 12:10 UTC
Bolsonaro's support rapidly eroding shows Ibope opinion poll

More than half of Brazilians say they lack confidence in President Jair Bolsonaro, whose support has steadily eroded since winning a commanding victory in October’s election, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
IMF's financial deal with Argentina “harmful” and will be “reworked”, anticipates main opposition candidate

Alberto Fernandez, the main challenger to incumbent President Mauricio Macri in October elections, said on Thursday that if elected he would seek to “rework” Argentina’s huge financing deal with the International Monetary Fund, calling it “harmful.”
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
 EU block new jobs: “no white smoke yet”, admits Donald Tusk

President Donald Tusk said on Friday that the EU was “closer” to finding a compromise over the bloc's top jobs but an immediate breakthrough should not be expected ahead of a crunch Brussels summit.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Argentine president Macri meets IMF's Lagarde at the G20 summit in Japan

The IMF through its spokesperson at its daily press meeting confirmed that Managing Director Christine Lagarde and her deputy David Lipton effectively met with Argentine president Mauricio Macri, and Economy minister, Nicolás Dujovne at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 07:38 UTC
Bolsonaro says Germany has much to learn from Brazil on deforestation; NGOs ask EU to halt Mercosur talks

President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday Germany has “a lot to learn” from Brazil when it comes to the environment, hitting back at criticism over deforestation in the Amazon. Bolsonaro made the remarks in Japan on the eve of the G20 summit, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she would seek “straight talk” with the Brazilian leader over destruction of the rainforest.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 15:12 UTC
Argentina foils arms trafficking gang operating in Paraguay and Brazil

Argentina foiled an international gang dedicated to arms trafficking following raids in several provinces and eight months of committed criminal intelligence, according to Security minister Patricia Bullrich.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 15:11 UTC
Crew member of Brazilian presidential aircraft caught with 39 kg of cocaine in Spain

Spanish police have arrested a member of the Brazilian Air Force who carried three bags full of cocaine on a military plane to Seville hours before President Jair Bolsonaro’s was scheduled to take a stopover there, police and officials said on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 14:54 UTC
Argentina trade surplus for nine months running, but imports in May drop 28%

Argentina's trade surplus in May reached US$ 1.373m, the highest in five years and a record nine months running with positive results, reported on Wednesday the country's stats office, Indec.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina claims Boris Johnson is willing to dialogue on the Falklands issue

Boris Johnson, the leading candidate in the current process to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister is open to dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, said Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie during a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
ARA Belgrano relatives will travel next October to the spot where she went down torpedoed in May 1982

Relatives of the sailors who lost their lives when the sinking of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano, during the Falklands' conflict will be travelling to the area where she went down, sometime in mid-October.