Politics

Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:25 UTC
Former Temer aide arrested for obstructing corruption investigation

Geddel Vieira Lima, a former Secretary of Government of President Michel Temer's, was placed under preventive arrest on Monday over a loan that state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal handed over to meat, finance and real estate firms between 2011 and 2013, it was announced.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 22:06 UTC
Chile: Polling stations open for Sunday’s primary elections

More than 14 million Chileans are eligible to vote Sunday to choose in primary elections who will be the official candidates for the presidential elections of November 19 for two political alliances: Let”s Go Chile and Broad Front. Three politicians are running for the ticket of the right wing Let’s Go Chile, former president (2010-2014) Sebastian Piñera, the favorite; Deputy Felipe Kast, and Senator Manuel José Ossandon.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 08:46 UTC
ICRC work in the Falklands/Malvinas continues as planned

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) forensics team working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery has reported good progress.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 02:08 UTC
Travel to Argentina up 10% says United Airlines country manager

Interest in Argentina from the United States pushed for an “unusual growth” of 10% in corporate and leisure travel between the two countries, according to United Airlines' Christoff Poppe. It also means more jobs.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 18:18 UTC
Cuba, Australia pledge to strengthen economic cooperation

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, Friday signed a memorandum of understanding whereby both countries will strenthen their economic ties.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 13:01 UTC
Venezuelan student organizations say 62 of their members have been arrested so far

The number of students brought into custody by Venezuela's régime during opposition protests in the past three months amounted to 62 by Friday, according to Daniel Ascanio of the Simón Bolívar University students grouping.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 00:47 UTC
Brazil kept running through general strike and political crisis

Brazil went through Friday's general strike, the second of its kind called for by labour unions against the economic reforms President Michel Temer intends to bring about, with business nearly unaffected in major cities, Brasilia excluded. Temer's personal involvement in alleged cases of corruption seemed to have had little or no impact on the workers' decision.
Friday, June 30th 2017 - 16:49 UTC
Change of Governor of the Falkland Islands

Mr Nigel Phillips CBE has been appointed Governor of the in succession to Mr Colin Roberts CVO who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Phillips will take up his appointment in September 2017.
Friday, June 30th 2017 - 03:57 UTC
Slovenia wins legal territorial dispute against Croatia in The Hague

A Court of Arbitration in The Hague Thursday ruled in favour of Slovenia in its legal dispute with Croatia and ordered that the maritime border between the two countries be modified in the coming months. The decision has not been accepted by Zagreb.
Friday, June 30th 2017 - 03:14 UTC
Unions to hold second strike against Temer's reforms

Brazil's union federations will hold a second strike on Friday with demonstrations against the government's economic reforms and to demand the resignation of President Michel Temer, who has vowed to approve labour flexibility in the coming weeks.