Politics

Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 - 06:29 UTC
Brazil and EU agree on biosecurity measures for horse sports in RIO 2016 Games

Brazil and the European Union have reportedly settled biosecurity-related arrangements that will allow the passage of sport horses in and out of Rio de Janeiro for next year’s Olympics. However, details of any deal have yet to be posted on website of the Olympic Public Authority in Brazil, or the main Games website, Rio2016.com. Details of the deal are expected to be released this week.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 - 06:10 UTC
Baroness Anelay marks Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists

Minister of State of the Foreign Office, Baroness Anelay marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists and remembers the threat facing journalists. “A free media plays a vital role in a functioning democracy” said the Baroness in her message.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 - 05:38 UTC
Macri accuses the Argentine government of a fear-mongering campaign

Argentine opposition candidate Mauricio Macri accused the ruling party of fear mongering after a weekend barrage of online attack ads warned he would throw people off welfare and reduce living standards by devaluing the currency. The same kind of spots were reiterated during the final match of the Argentine football league.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2015 - 05:08 UTC
UN honors journalists killed in the line of duty for 'reporting the truth'

Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon honoured journalists and media workers who were killed in the line of duty for merely ‘reporting the truth’ and is underscoring the importance of protecting their rights and ensuring they can report freely.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 09:51 UTC
Cracks in the incumbent strategy to win Argentina's presidential runoff

Following claims of 'friendly fire', cracks are clearly surfacing in the Argentine ruling coalition strategy to conquer lost ground in the 25 October presidential vote which has forced a runoff on 22 November. Daniel Scioli was expected to beat his runner up by almost ten votes, but this did not happen, in effect Mauricio Macri was defeated by a mere 2.5 percentage points and his PRO party won the governorship of the strategic Buenos Aires province, Argentina's main electoral district.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 09:30 UTC
Petrobras largest union on strike protesting sale of company's assets

Brazil's largest oil union began an open-ended strike on Sunday, protesting against attempts by the government to shrink the state-run oil company Petrobras, which is reeling from a corruption crisis and a crash in the oil price.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian central bank opposes using the country's US$ 370bn reserves

Brazil's central bank chief, Alexandre Tombini, told lawmakers he opposes using the country's $370 billion foreign reserves at this moment as they serve as an insurance policy for Latin America's largest economy.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:26 UTC
Lula urges ruling party to support austerity measures and minister Levy

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva urged the ruling Workers' Party to back fiscal austerity measures in Congress, endorsing the efforts of Finance Minister Joaquim Levy to plug a gaping deficit. Members of Lula's party have opposed moves by Lula's protégée, President Dilma Rousseff, to cut public spending and social benefits as she strives to balance overdrawn accounts and restore investor confidence in Brazil.
Monday, November 2nd 2015 - 08:07 UTC
US Navy Carrier Strike Group 9 anchored off Punta Arenas for Unitas exercises

The United States Carrier Strike Group 9 which is participating in a series of 'Unitas' exercises with different Latin American and Pacific countries, anchored off Punta Arenas and is scheduled to leave on Monday for Rio do Janeiro, Brazil, according to reports from the extreme south Chilean city port.
Sunday, November 1st 2015 - 10:12 UTC
Falklands' 'Hunt for Germany's lost battleships' DVD scheduled to be ready for Christmas

‘The hunt for Germany’s lost battleships’ a documentary based on Mensun Bound’s search for the lost fleet from the Battle of the Falklands was shown at a premiere at the British Film Institute, London on October 16.