Politics

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 - 07:04 UTC

  Harsh time for Rousseff in Congress: booing and threats of more difficulties

  

  Brazilian Congress gave on Tuesday a harsh welcome to President Dilma Rousseff at its yearly inaugural session, booing her and threatening new “difficulties” added to the turbulent relations that prevail between the executive and legislative branches.

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 - 06:15 UTC

  Brazil airline shares soar as regulator admits opening to foreign capital

  

  Brazilian airline shares soared nearly 30% on Monday after a newspaper report said the government may scrap limits on foreign ownership of domestic airlines to attract investment to the struggling sector. President Dilma Rousseff may propose legislation giving her discretion to let foreign groups own as much as 100% of local airlines, up from 20%, Valor Econômico reported.

• Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 - 05:14 UTC

  Four MPs expected in the Falklands next week: two Tories and two Labour

  

  A group of four Members of Parliament from Britain will be visiting the Falkland Islands as guests of FIG from February 11-16, accompanied by Sukey Cameron MBE, from the Falkland Islands Government Office in London.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 12:07 UTC

  Havana Club rum war: Bacardi appeals US decision to let Cuba have the trademark

  

  Bacardi filed suit on Monday against the United States demanding an explanation of its decision to let Cuba sell Havana Club rum in the United States once the U.S. trade embargo against the Castro brothers' island is lifted.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 11:59 UTC

  FIFA puts Conmebol and Concacaf funding 'on hold' given 'current proceedings'

  

  FIFA has cut off funding to the corruption-hit confederations for football in the Americas, the global football body said on Monday, in a move which could cause future cash flow problems for the two organizations.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 06:12 UTC

  Iowa surprise: Senator Ted Cruz beats Donald Trump: “I'm honored by second place”

  

  Texas Senator Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first vote of the US 2016 presidential election. He took 28% of the Republican vote, beating his rival, the once frontrunner Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 05:58 UTC

  Raul Castro received in Paris with full honors; Hollande calls for an end of US sanctions on Cuba

  

  French President Francois Hollande called Monday for an end to US sanctions on Cuba during a historic visit to Paris by President Raul Castro, seen as a key step in rebuilding ties with the West.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 05:49 UTC

  FARC will enter politics once peace deal is signed, announces top guerrilla leader

  

  Colombia’s FARC rebel guerrillas will enter politics and seek alliances with other parties after it signs a peace deal with the government, its secretive leader said, despite rebel fears they may be targeted by right-wing armed groups..

• Monday, February 1st 2016 - 09:36 UTC

  China's manufacturing contracts for sixth month running in January

  

  Activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted for the sixth month in a row in January - and hit its lowest level since 2012. According to the government's latest factory survey, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed a reading of 49.4 for the month compared to December's reading of 49.7.

• Monday, February 1st 2016 - 06:32 UTC

  EU and Cameron optimistic a deal on UK's relationship could be reached this week

  

  European Council president Donald Tusk left a meeting on Sunday evening with Prime Minister David Cameron declaring there is “no deal” yet over a renegotiation of the UK's relationship with the EU. It had been planned that any proposed deal could be put to other EU leaders on Monday, ahead of a February summit.