Politics

Thursday, January 7th 2016 - 08:08 UTC
Rousseff's unaccomplished promise of no recession or retrocession

On 2 February 2015, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff sent the Executive message to Congress with her government's plan and promising she would not promote “recession or retrocession.” However eleven months later, Brazil is undergoing full recession and faces retrocession in several areas, having been downgraded by two credit risk agencies.
Thursday, January 7th 2016 - 07:43 UTC
Vazquez receives Macri: “good relations with Argentina, top priority for Uruguay”

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez will host on Thursday his Argentine peer Mauricio Macri to address several controversial issues from the bilateral agenda which are pending from the twelve years of the Kirchner couple. According to Uruguayan sources they include trade, River Plate channels and navigation, ports and pulp mills among other issues.
Wednesday, January 6th 2016 - 12:10 UTC
FIFA recommends nine-year ban from football for secretary general Valcke

FIFA investigators have recommended a nine-year ban from football for suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke for seven alleged ethics violations. Suspended in September over allegations linking him to a 2014 World Cup ticketing scam, Valcke’s provisional 90-day suspension expires on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 6th 2016 - 11:54 UTC
Egypt sides with Riyadh and describes Iran's behavior as 'unacceptable'

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has denounced the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran as “unacceptable.” Shoukry said during a visit to Riyadh on Tuesday that Iranian behavior following Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution was tantamount to “intervening in the kingdom’s internal affairs.”
Wednesday, January 6th 2016 - 11:35 UTC
Venezuela's opposition takes control of the Legislative: vows to force out President Maduro

Venezuela's opposition broke on Tuesday the government's 17-year grip on the legislature and vowed to force out President Nicolas Maduro despite failing for the time being to clinch its hoped-for “supermajority.” The National Assembly swore in deputies to 163 of the 167 seats, with four lawmakers -- three opposition and one pro-government -- suspended pending a lawsuit over alleged electoral fraud.
Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 09:04 UTC
Sailing vessel re-edits Argentine navy and merchant service course during the Falklands conflict

An Argentine flagged sailing vessel, “Galileo” left on Sunday from Mar del Plata for an 18 days tour of the South Atlantic following the path of the Argentine navy and merchant vessels during the 1982 conflict. In a later expedition plans are for “Galileo” to reach the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 08:22 UTC
US Justice Department seeking billions of dollars from Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche

The United States Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche that seeks billions of dollars in penalties over claims that the car companies installed devices to deliberately misreport emissions. Nearly 600,000 diesel-engine vehicles were installed with these devices since 2009.
Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 07:09 UTC
Celebrate Shakespeare in his 400th year

By David Cameron - This year’s 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare is not just an opportunity to commemorate one of the greatest playwrights of all time. It is a moment to celebrate the extraordinary ongoing influence of a man who – to borrow from his own description of Julius Caesar – “doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus.”
Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 06:55 UTC
UK reply to Argentina: no yield on Falklands' right to choose their future

Argentina's January 3rd. statement on the Falkland Islands dispute claiming sovereignty and calling for dialogue with the United Kingdom has received a low key but strong response from the Foreign Office, according to the Mail on line.
Tuesday, January 5th 2016 - 01:39 UTC
Saudi Arabia breaks diplomatic relations with Iran: row over execution of Shia cleric

Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.