Politics

Friday, November 27th 2015 - 07:23 UTC
Falklands MLA hopes for ‘saner’ approach from new Argentine president

Falkland Islands lawmakers have reacted with caution and expectation to the election of Mauricio Macri, ex Buenos Aires mayor, as Argentina's next president. He will succeed on 10 December Cristina Fernandez and twelve years of rough relations with Kirchnerism and constant intimidation.
Friday, November 27th 2015 - 06:56 UTC
Corbyn faces shadow cabinet revolt over Cameron's proposal to bomb IS

Leader of the British opposition Jeremy Corbyn is facing a shadow cabinet revolt over his announcement that he cannot back proposals for airstrikes in Syria. It comes after David Cameron made his case for extending military action against the Islamic State saying “every day we don't take action is a day ISIL grows stronger”.
Friday, November 27th 2015 - 06:28 UTC
OAS calls for immediate end to violence in Venezuela

The Organization of American States (OAS), secretary general Luis Almagro condemned the killing in Venezuela of an opposition leader during a political rally ahead of the 6 December legislative election, and called for an immediate end to violence in the country.
Friday, November 27th 2015 - 06:10 UTC
Cameron and Macri agree to 'strengthen relations' and 'to pursue a path of open dialogue'

Britain's David Cameron and Argentina's president-elect Mauricio Macri agreed to “strengthen relations” and “to pursue a path of open dialogue” between their countries after a phone call Thursday, Downing Street said.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 08:23 UTC
Brazil in shock: a leading senator and billionaire fund manager arrested for obstructing justice

Brazil is in shock following the arrest by police on Wednesday of a senior ruling-party senator and a billionaire investment banker in the intensifying probe of a huge corruption network centered on state oil giant Petrobras.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 08:18 UTC
Poor report on Rousseff's performance from Brazil's central bank forecast

Analysts expect Brazil's economy to contract by 3.15% this year and 2.01% in 2016, the Central Bank reported. The gross domestic product (GDP) estimate comes from the Boletin Focus, a weekly Central Bank survey of analysts from about 100 private financial institutions on the state of the national economy.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 07:57 UTC
Falklands will attend Overseas Territories ministerial meeting in London

Representatives from the Falkland Islands will be attending the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2015, JMC, in London on the 1-2 December. The fourth meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) will be held at Lancaster House and will be hosted by FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories James Duddridge MP.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 07:40 UTC
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On 25 November, the World Health Organization (WHO) joins partners in calling for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls to ensure their health, well-being and human rights.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 07:31 UTC
U.S. economy picks up in third quarter but down from same period in 2014

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster pace in recent months than first thought, as businesses restocked their goods. U.S. Commerce Department said the world's largest economy advanced 2.1% in the July-to-September period, up from an initial estimate of 1.5%.
Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 07:09 UTC
Macri names bankers and big business executives to his economic team

Argentina's president-elect Mauricio Macri has named US-educated bankers and big business executives to key posts in a cabinet he vows will revive the economy, officials and media reports said Wednesday. Budget and finance minister Alfonso Prat-Gay, 50, an economist trained at Pennsylvania University and former Wall Street banker, was announced by Macri's designated chief of staff Marcos Peña.