Politics

Monday, December 4th 2017 - 14:29 UTC
Despite a poor November, Brazilian trade surplus is 43% higher year to year

Brazil's trade balance posted a US$ 3.546 billion surplus in November, 31.8% lower than the US$ 5.201 billion in October and 25.4% down from November 2016, according to government data.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:56 UTC
Hard Brexit puts at risk the Good Friday Agreement, Tony Blair tells BBC

The Good Friday Agreement is “at risk because of Brexit” after the UK leaves the EU, former prime minister Tony Blair has told the BBC. UK and Irish membership of the EU was “central” to the 1998 deal, he told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend. Free movement on the border had been key to reaching an agreement, he said.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:30 UTC
Curfew and disobedience in Honduras as vote recount begins

Honduran TV star turned opposition candidate called on Sunday on the country's military to rebel from enforcing a curfew that was imposed after deadly protests followed last week's disputed presidential vote.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:23 UTC
Green candidate Marina Silva will run for president in Brazil

Former Brazilian senator and environmental minister Marina Silva said on Sunday that she would seek her party’s nomination to run for president next year. Silva announced her plans at a meeting of her Sustainability Network Party, or REDE, which would officially nominate her at its national convention in April.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 07:55 UTC
Argentine navy reports three objects registered on sonar search for ARA San Juan

The Argentine navy is trying to make a visual inspection of another three objects that registered on a sonar search for remains of the ARA San Juan submarine that vanished 18 days ago with 44 crew members aboard in the South Atlantic.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 07:33 UTC
US Congress begins work on major tax reform compromise bill

United States House and Senate lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday to begin working on a major tax cut compromise bill -- just two days after GOP senators narrowly approved their chamber’s plan on a 51-to-49 vote. The House, which has a larger Republican majority, approved its version last month.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 07:27 UTC
Tusk warns UK on post-Brexit offer: “if unacceptable for Ireland, is also unacceptable for EU”

The EU will refuse Britain’s demand for talks on a post-Brexit transition and future trade pact if Ireland is not satisfied with London’s offer on border arrangements with Northern Ireland, European Council President Donald Tusk said this weekend.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 07:11 UTC
UK cabinet minister tells hardliners: “it's Brexit or no Brexit; Support PM May”

There will be no Brexit at all unless Theresa May is supported, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned saying it was not about a choice between “this Brexit and that Brexit”. He was speaking as leading Brexit campaigners issued demands for Mrs May before agreeing any payments to the EU, including ending the European court's jurisdiction the moment the UK leaves.
Saturday, December 2nd 2017 - 08:56 UTC
World's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica's Ross Sea comes into effect

The world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica officially comes into effect on Friday, in what has been hailed as a “watershed” moment in conservation. The marine protected area in the Ross Sea curbs damaging activities such as fishing, to protect wildlife including Adelie and emperor penguins in the high seas off Antarctica.
Friday, December 1st 2017 - 20:51 UTC
Falklands response to results of the ICRC humanitarian forensic identification project

The Falkland Islands government has released a response to the results of the International Committee of the Red Cross humanitarian project to identify the remains of the Argentine combatants buried at the Darwin cemetery. The project was the result of a December 2016 agreement between United Kingdom and the Argentine governments, facilitated by the Falklands government.