Politics

Saturday, September 8th 2018 - 09:11 UTC
Argentine Peso and markets end the week positively; “sufficient financing in 2019” says central bank

Argentina’s central bank governor, Luis Caputo, said on Friday that government financing for 2019 was more than sufficient and that high yields on the country’s sovereign debt were “exaggerated,” prompting the peso currency to reverse earlier
Saturday, September 8th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Bolsonaro's condition stable: optimism about his recovery and resumption of campaigning

The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential race who was transferred to the Albert Einstein Israelite hospital in Sao Paulo for further treatment after being stabbed at a campaign rally, is stable and recovering according to medical and official reports.
Saturday, September 8th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
“I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration”

Top members of Donald Trump's administration are so alarmed by the president's “erratic” and “amoral” behavior that they are actively working to undermine him, an anonymous senior official wrote in The New York Times on Wednesday.
Saturday, September 8th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian court overturns ban on products containing glyphosate

A Brazilian court this week overturned an injunction banning products containing the herbicide glyphosate, knocking down a previous ruling that had been set to disrupt the soy planting season set to begin this month.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 14:26 UTC
Agreement on recognition of university degrees between Argentina and the United Kingdom

The governments of the UK and Argentina today signed an agreement that will facilitate academic cooperation through the mutual recognition of university degrees awarded by the universities of both countries.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
Witch hunt season in the White House: fierce speculation as to an editorial “coup”

A number of top US officials have denied that they are the author of a damning anonymous editorial that attacks President Donald Trump. The New York Times article, said to be written by a senior White House official, point out Mr Trump's appointees are trying to stifle his agenda.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:25 UTC
Falklands' waters alleged incident denied by Argentine navy and foreign ministry

The Argentine foreign ministry and Navy have denied any incident in the South Atlantic involving ARA Puerto Deseado, a naval hydrographic research vessel, which allegedly on September 2, came close to Falkland Islands waters, and was first reported by an Islands' site hi.Sutton.com.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:22 UTC
Latin American countries will receive Venezuelan migrants even with expired documents

Eleven Latin American countries say that they have agreed to allow Venezuelans leaving their homeland to enter their countries even if their travel documents have expired. More than 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled the country's hyperinflation and severe shortages, but many do not have valid passports because renewing them can take years.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:18 UTC
IMF wants to wrap up talks to financially support Argentina “as rapidly as possible”

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it aimed to wrap up talks to “strengthen” a US$ 50 billion backup financing deal with Argentina “as rapidly as possible,” as the country's peso and stocks climbed for a second straight day.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
United States describes Nicaragua's civil unrest a threat to the region's security

United States declared Nicaragua’s civil unrest a threat to the region’s security, saying government repression of protests risked creating an overwhelming displacement of people akin to Venezuela or Syria. More than 300 people have been killed and 2,000 injured in crackdowns by Nicaraguan police and armed groups in protests that began in April over an abortive plan by leftist President Daniel Ortega’s government to reduce welfare benefits.