Politics

Saturday, September 9th 2017 - 20:04 UTC
Uruguay's vice-president resigns; Mujica's wife expected to assume

Uruguayan Vice president, and head of the Senate, Raul Sendic has stepped down after presenting his “indeclinable” resignation to the ruling coalition plenary and to president Tabare Vazquez, quelling what was becoming a major political and institutional situation given his long string of misconducts, some of them precisely questioned by an ethics tribunal from the coalition.
Saturday, September 9th 2017 - 19:57 UTC
Argentine embassy disappointed with Falklands stand at the Prado show

The Argentine embassy met with officials from the Uruguayan Rural Association, ARU, to express their disappointment since the Falkland Islands have a stand at the Great Britain pavilion in the Prado agro-industry show in Montevideo, according to a report from Television Nacional, which belongs to the Uruguayan government media complex.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 19:56 UTC
Brexit's Davis challenged in Parliament and questioned by EU negotiators

Brexit Secretary David Davis has accused Labour of a “cynical political exercise” to undermine the “only viable plan” to deliver withdrawal from the European Union. His attack came as MPs clashed in the House of Commons over the Government’s flagship Brexit Bill, which Labour has denounced as an undemocratic “power grab” by ministers.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 19:42 UTC
HMS Prince of Wales officially named at Rosyth Naval Dockyard

The United Kingdom's second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, was officially named at Rosyth Naval Dockyard on Friday. Prince Charles, the man who shares a title with the £3bn vessel, will watch as his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Rothesay, carries out the ceremony.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:47 UTC
UK declares state of emergency in several Caribbean Overseas Territories hit by hurricane Irma

A state of emergency has been declared in a British Overseas Territory hit by Hurricane Irma. British Virgin Islands governor Gus Jaspert said there were reports of casualties and fatalities, and help had been requested from the UK. He said radio and other communication channels were extremely limited.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:09 UTC
End of the line: ex minister and confident claims Lula da Silva accepted US$ 100 million from Odebrecht

A former finance minister and close confidant of Brazil’s Lula da Silva accused the ex-president of receiving bribes from contractor Odebrecht, adding to a list of corruption accusations that threaten Lula’s ability to run for president in 2018.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 08:49 UTC
Hyperinflation hits Venezuela in August; US dollar exchange at 20.000 Bolivar

Venezuela's monthly inflation rate jumped to 33.8% in August, with food price rises reaching hyperinflationary levels above 50%, the opposition-controlled National Assembly said on Thursday.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 08:42 UTC
Chile and Argentina working on an energy, gas and power, swap deal

Chile expects to close an energy swap deal with Argentina in the days ahead, Chilean Energy Minister Andres Rebolledo said in an interview Thursday. The neighboring nations are also negotiating the locations for five additional transmission line interconnection points, with an agreement expected as early as January, the minister revealed.
Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 19:51 UTC
Round for Boeing in the ongoing WTO dispute with Airbus

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has won a victory in a long-running dispute with European rival Airbus. The World Trade Organization has reversed on appeal a ruling that Boeing received some state aid to help build its newest aircraft, the 777X.
Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 19:39 UTC
Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales first seagoing captain named

The first seagoing Captain of the Royal Navy’s second new aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will be Captain Stephen Moorhouse. The announcement was made at an event at the Institute of Directors in London just two days before the warship is officially named in Rosyth.