Politics

Sunday, July 15th 2018 - 22:20 UTC
Measles strikes Yanomami tribes in Brazil and Venezuela

Brazilian health authorites have reported 67 cases of measles, including one baby dead among Yanomami natives on the Venezuelan border and labelled the situation as “catastrophic.” The situation is by no means under control.
Sunday, July 15th 2018 - 22:15 UTC
Paraguayan Liberal lawmaker agrees retirement should be at age 75

Liberal deputy Celeste Amarilla agreed 75 years is a right age for retirement. She made those remarks during a radio interview as she argued that at 60 people still have a lot of intellectual and physical strength and called for the matter to be discussed.
Sunday, July 15th 2018 - 21:43 UTC
Brazilian journalist reports being expelled from his Russia hotel by emir of Qatar

Journalist Jamil Chade of the O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper covering the football World Cup, reported on social media he was expelled from his hotel after failing to acquiesce to a request to pay the emir of Qatar's food bill.
Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 19:53 UTC
Corruption unleashed: Venezuelan government denounced for enriching itself with aid funds

According to a financial intelligence panel that met Friday in Cartagena, Colombia; in Venezuela, Maduro's government “uses food and humanitarian aid as a weapon for social control.”
Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:48 UTC
Venezuela’s oil crisis gets worse: Production keeps falling

Venezuela’s oil production plunged by another 47,500 barrels per day (bpd) in June, compared to a month earlier. An exodus of workers and field shut downs were reported for the month, pointing to a grim near-term future that could see total production dip below 1 million barrels per day (mb/d) by the end of the year.
Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 07:44 UTC
UN agrees first-ever Global Compact on migration

For the first time ever, United Nations Member States have agreed an all-encompassing Global Compact to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant rights and contribute to sustainable development.
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 11:16 UTC
Argentine town hoists Falkland Islands flag on Independence Day

Ceres residents were shocked to see the main flag during Independence Day celebrations was that of the Falkland Islands. City Hall asks for forgiveness (perdón) via Facebook.
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 10:26 UTC
Donald Trump unwelcome in London: ‘Trump baby’ blimp will fly over the Parliament

The unpopularity of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shown apparent by Thursday night, when protests started as soon as he landed in London for a meeting with the PM Theresa May. The US president, as the main event of his trip, will hold talks with the prime minister May and the new foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, at the PM’s Chequers country retreat.
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 06:27 UTC
Trump’s provoking advice about soft Brexit and immigration; praise to Boris Johnson ahead his UK visit

In an astonishing interview, the U.S. President, Donald Trump, praised Boris Johnson and said that PM Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations. The President also suggested that the former foreign secretary would make a great prime minister due his 'hard line' Brexit plan.
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 05:58 UTC
UN chief Antonio Guterres highlighted the “immense potential” of migration

Secretary-General António Guterres told a press conference at UN Headquarters that “migration is a positive global phenomenon.” The Secretary-General stated that on negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration expected to conclude on Friday in New York, for formal adoption in December in Marrakesh.