Politics

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 13:06 UTC

  Roger Waters accused of anti-Semite by Jewish institutions in Argentina

  

  Jewish institutions in Argentina have launched a campaign against British singer Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd front-man. Waters’ Us +Them tour has been travelling around Latin America for the last month.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 12:49 UTC

  British tourists should not be afraid visiting Argentina, minister tells UK

  

  Argentine Security minister Patricia Bullrich rejected the UK's latest report on security in Argentina arguing there are “no reason for a change of the country's status” regarding possible terrorist attacks during the coming G20 leaders summit, scheduled to be hosted at the end of the month in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 11:18 UTC

  S&P downgrades Argentina's long term sovereign debt from “B+” to “B”

  

  Standard & Poor's on Monday downgraded Argentina's sovereign long term credit rating from “B+” to “B” and reviewed the country's debt prospects to “stable”, following on the “negative” review from last August.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 10:42 UTC

  Bolsonaro's economic team incorporates another Chicago orthodox liberal

  

  Joaquim Levy, managing director and World Bank chief financial officer, has been tapped to be the next president of Brazil’s national economic and social development bank BNDES, news advanced to a column in daily O Estado de S. Paulo published on Sunday.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 07:47 UTC

  UK and EU negotiators must reach an agreement by Wednesday evening

  

  UK ministers have been told “judgment day is coming” over Brexit as the UK and EU strive for a deal within 48 hours. Officials are trying to hammer out an agreement on the terms of the UK's exit by Wednesday to enable EU leaders to agree it by the end of the month.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 07:21 UTC

  Human Rights Commission blasts Brazil for weak protection of land and gender rights

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday expressed concerns about the state and outlook for rights in Brazil, singling out for particular worry some of the signature campaign issues of far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 07:08 UTC

  The pound falls to US$ 1.286 in Monday trading on Brexit uncertainty

  

  The pound has sunk in volatile trading after reports that a Brexit deal was near were downplayed by UK officials. Downing Street said “substantial issues” still need to be resolved as negotiators try to secure an agreement over the UK's exit from the EU.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  Brexit talks “immensely difficult” and are “now in the endgame” admits Theresa May

  

  Negotiations over the UK's departure from the EU are “now in the endgame”, Theresa May says. Addressing the Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London, the prime minister said the talks were “immensely difficult”, but the sides were working “through the night” to make progress.“This will not be an agreement at any cost,” the PM added.

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 13:27 UTC

  Argentina's industrial activity in September down 11.5% in the last twelve months

  

  Argentine industrial activity plunged 11.5% year-on-year in September – the biggest drop in 16 years. The INDEC national statistics bureau said that manufacturing witnessed a fifth consecutive month of decline, following drops of 1.2% in May, 8.1% in June, 5.7% in July and 5.6% in August. It’s the biggest contraction since July 2002.

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 12:08 UTC

  Mapuche leader predicts conflict will increase with Chile's government

  

  Mapuche Council of All Lands spokesman Aucán Huilcamán Sunday anticipated conflict and tension will increase between his community and the government of President Sebastián Piñera since there was no dialogue between them and each one sticked to their separate agendas.