Politics

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:36 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez and “the K money route”, judge asks for further information

  

  Argentine federal Judge Sebastian Casanello ruled lack of admissible evidence in the case involving ex president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and referred to the alleged laundering of money from public works contracts during the Kirchner couple's rule (2003/2015), better known as “the route of the K money”.

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:30 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez, Jose Mujica and Dilma Rousseff in a Critical Thinking forum

  

  Several Latin American presidents and political activists are scheduled to hold the First Forum of Critical Thinking next week in Buenos Aires, just a few days before the G20 summit which this year in being hosted by Argentina and will convene the world's leaders.

• Sunday, November 11th 2018 - 22:30 UTC

  Navy withheld British minisub offer to find ARA San Juan, Argentine Defense Minister Oscar Aguad admits

  

  Argentina last year chose to turn down a British offer of a minisub to search submarine ARA San Juan, it was reported Sunday. The then Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Marcelo Srur failed to convey the British offer December 5 last to Defense Minister Oscar Aguad, who confirmed the reports, according to the Buenos Aires daily Clarin.

• Sunday, November 11th 2018 - 08:35 UTC

  Falklands' Observance of Remembrance Sunday 11 November

  

  The Falkland Islands' Gilbert House has announced the following arrangements for Sunday 11 November 2018, Remembrance Sunday to take place in Stanley. The Annual Service of Remembrance, this year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 9.30 am.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 15:33 UTC

  Falklands' support visit for veteran protesting treatment of his peers with PTSD

  

  Falklands' conflict veteran Gus Hales, who has successfully protested against the treatment of combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, was visited this week by Member of Legislative Assembly Leona Roberts to express her support.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazilian meat packing tycoon and two ex agriculture ministers arrested

  

  Police arrested a controlling shareholder of meatpacker JBS SA and two former Brazilian agriculture ministers on Friday in connection with an investigation into illegal campaign contributions. Joesley Batista, a member of the family that founded the world's largest meat processor, is expected to be held only temporarily, his lawyer André Callegari said. He declined to elaborate on the arrest order or the investigation.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Ecuador's ex president Correa denies having requested asylum in Belgium

  

  A lawyer for former Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa denied a report on Thursday that he had requested asylum in Belgium as he faces prosecution at home over a kidnapping case.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  Chilean ex Army chief convicted for complicity in death of 15 people during Pinochet's regime

  

  A Chilean judge on Friday convicted the country's former army chief for complicity in the deaths of 15 people during the early days of Augusto Pinochet's military regime. Juan Emilio Cheyre, 70, was sentenced to three years and a day under house arrest following an enquiry by an investigating magistrate.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:00 UTC

  British minister resigns and calls for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit

  

  Jo Johnson has quit as Britain's transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson's brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU “will be a terrible mistake”.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:42 UTC

  Brexit dead end: reigniting the armed conflict in Ireland?

  

  It was either ignorant or irresponsible for those campaigning for Brexit two years ago to claim that the Irish border would not be a problem. In fact, it may lead to a catastrophic ‘no deal’ Brexit in which the United Kingdom crashes out of the EU without an agreement of any kind.