Politics

Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 22:07 UTC
Global de-mining conference in Chile concerned over growing use of improvised landmines

The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention's Fifteenth Meeting of the States Parties (15MSP) concluded a week of work in Santiago, Chile, recording success in stockpile destruction with Poland announcing it had destroyed one million stockpiled landmines bringing to 158 the number of States that no longer hold stocks.
Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 21:16 UTC
Brazil: strong rate cuts ahead because of recession, indicate Central bank minutes

Fears of a slower economic recovery in Brazil could pave the way for heftier rate cuts, the central bank said clearly signaling more aggressive monetary easing ahead as the country's worst recession in memory worsens.
Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 21:09 UTC
Venezuela prints 20.000 Bolivars bills to match hyperinflation

Venezuela's new currency will go into circulation on December 15 in denominations of 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500 Bolivars, with 100-, 50- and 10-bolivar coins, the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) announced.
Sunday, December 11th 2016 - 18:46 UTC
A Positive Report on The Falklands

An update on the progress of the Falkland Islands’ economy has been given to the Falkland Islands Association at their annual general meeting in London. Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mike Summers indicated that all aspect of the Islands development were doing well.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 18:06 UTC
Italian national killed in Brazilian favela

Recalculating his route did not become an option for the Italian national Roberto Bardella who was shot and killed by drug dealers, who mistook him for a policeman, after his navigation system led him into the Morro dos Prazeres favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 17:44 UTC
Cuba and Russia sign defence cooperation agreement

The Vicepresident of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin Friday signed a new defense cooperation agreement in Havana as well as six other treaties in the fields of technology, aviation, medicine and railroad transport.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 12:43 UTC
Falklands: Two Argentine forensic experts will work with the Red Cross team at Darwin cemetery

Two Argentine forensic experts will be part of the group under the Red Cross that will collect DNA samples from the remains of the Argentine unidentified combatants buried at the Falkland Islands' Darwin cemetery with the purpose of fulfilling the task of identifying the graves which read “Argentine solider, only known unto God”.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 12:18 UTC
Cristina meets Lula and Dilma in Brazil

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez Kirchner met with former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for an hour and a half at the Lula Institute in the São Paulo district of Ipiranga. Both political leaders discussed the situation of their countries and the region, according to a statement from the LI.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 10:37 UTC
Obama orders review of election-campaign cyber-attacks and points to Russia

President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyber-attacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday.
Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 10:06 UTC
Lula accused of helping Saab win US$ 5.6bn defense contract for the air force

Federal prosecutors on Friday filed new criminal charges against Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva for allegedly using his influence for financial gain after he left office. Lula was charged with influence peddling, money laundering and conspiracy.