Politics

Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:43 UTC
Another major fraud investigation in Brazil: companies funds pensions; US$ 25bn alleged damages

Brazilian police launched an investigation of fraud at state-run companies' pension funds on Monday, as a judge ordered dozens of senior financiers and executives away from their firms, including the chief executive of the world's biggest beef exporter.
Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:21 UTC
Argentina undergoing a values' change, says Macri; the time of messianic leaders is over

Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the time of messianic leaders who hand to hand with lies denied reality is over, and pointed out that the country is undergoing a deep transformation, not only economic, but equally significant of values and success will be achieved if all Argentines understand this and put it into practice.
Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:17 UTC
Meirelles invites foreign investors to take advantage of US$ 269bn opportunities

Brazil's economy could grow 2.5% in 2018 and expand at an even faster rate over the following years, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said at a seminar in Shanghai.
Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:03 UTC
Argentine minister to visit Russia and Italy to strengthen defense cooperation

Argentina's defense minister Julio Martinez is travelling to Russia and Italy with the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation in defense issues, including the possible supply of hardware for the equipment depleted Argentine armed forces. Last July the Russian Federation chief of Land Forces, General Oleg Salijukov visited Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 16:55 UTC
“Why meet Falklands' neighbors”, competition for students from Uruguay, Brazil and Chile

The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Uruguay, Brazil and Chile invite university students to participate in this regional competition to win the chance to visit the Falklands for a week, all expenses paid.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 11:55 UTC
Sao Paulo police disperse five days of demonstrations against removal of Rousseff and calls for fresh elections

Police in Sao Paulo, Brazil's financial and industrial hub, used tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of demonstrators at the end of a peaceful march to protest the removal of populist president Dilma Rousseff last week in an impeachment trial.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 11:50 UTC
Senior advisors propose a post-Brexit Britain “continental partnership” with EU

A senior German lawmaker, an adviser to the French prime minister and a former deputy head of the Bank of England have proposed that a post-Brexit Britain form a new “continental partnership” with the EU.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 11:41 UTC
Anti immigrant vote in her home district KOs Merkel's ambition of a fourth term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats were beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a north-eastern state election on Sunday, TV exit polls showed.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 09:09 UTC
Macri targets Chinese tourists; no need of a visa to visit Argentina

Argentine president Mauricio Macri announced in China that besides boosting and balancing bilateral trade and confirming the infrastructure and energy deals reached by his predecessor, Chinese tourists will no longer need visas to visit Argentina.
Monday, September 5th 2016 - 08:58 UTC
US economy adds more jobs in August, but not as many as expected

The expanding US economy added another 151,000 jobs in August, according to the US Labor Department, while the unemployment rate stayed at 4.9%. The number of extra jobs was sharply down from an upwardly revised July figure of 275,000. It was also a smaller rise than the average monthly increase of 204,000 seen during the previous 12 months.