Politics

• Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 07:29 UTC

  Brazil slams Mercosur policies of 'populist governments”; proposes a more flexible working accord

  

  Brazil wants a more flexible dynamic Mercosur which allows member countries to reach autonomous agreements with third parties, that can help overcome the de-industrialization process suffered by recent “populist governments”, said Brazilian foreign minister in a speech to the Sao Paulo State Federation of Industries, FIESP.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2016 - 07:05 UTC

  Falklands will be making their case before the UN C24 this week

  

  The Falkland Islands and Argentina will be making their case on Thursday in New York before the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee, or C24, an annual event where the Islanders demand recognition of their right to self determination, as clearly expressed in the UN charter for all peoples of the world.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 08:31 UTC

  Anti -establishment Lady mayor for Rome: pledges to end corruption

  

  An anti-establishment candidate has been elected Rome's first female mayor after Sunday's runoff elections in Italy. Thirty-seven-year-old lawyer Virginia Raggi led by a 2-1 margin over Premier Matteo Renzi's chosen candidate, Roberto Giachetti, who conceded defeat less than an hour after polls closed.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 08:24 UTC

  “Kiss chain” in support of Remain, and a vote of love for tolerance and unity

  

  A long line of people kissed each other outside parliament in London on Sunday in a show of love to urge Britain to remain in the European Union.Campaigners said that over 420 people had taken part in the “kiss chain” in London, as other mass kissing events took place in Berlin, Paris and Rome.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 06:15 UTC

  Spain heading for another hung parliament, and with no clear possible coalitions

  

  Spain is likely to repeat its indecisive election of December when it returns to the polls next weekend, according to survey results from three major newspapers, signaling that the country‘s political limbo is set to linger.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:46 UTC

  Most Argentines believe Cristina Fernandez was “aware” of corruption scheme

  

  A majority of Argentines, 63% believe that former president Cristina Fernandez was “aware” of the corruption actions attributed to her ex Public Works minister Jose Lopez, who was caught handling bags with almost nine million dollars cash in a Buenos Aires suburban convent, while 21% are of the contrary opinion.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:34 UTC

  France wants strong immediate action from European Council if UK votes Leave

  

  French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday the EU should act quickly and firmly if Britain votes next week to leave the European Union. Britain’s EU referendum will be held on Thursday, with an EU summit set for a few days later on June 28 at which Macron said EU leaders should take a firm stand with regard to the UK.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:22 UTC

  Peruvian First Lady charged with money laundering for electoral campaigns

  

  Judge Richard Concepcion ordered Peru's first lady and the president of the ruling Nationalist Party, Nadine Heredia, not to leave the country in order to answer charges of suspected money laundering in the electoral campaigns of 2006 and 2011.

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 09:16 UTC

  “K” money funneling scam finally emerging: from 'sweet solidarity' to a convent

  

  Argentine public opinion still hasn't been able to overcome last week's events: a civil engineer who has been working for the Kirchner couple since 1991 and managed some 130bn dollars in public works in that time is locked in a psychiatric ward awaiting charges after he was discovered trying to hide almost 9 million dollars cash and jewels in a rather secretive convent.

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 07:13 UTC

  Rio under “state of public calamity” with seven weeks before the Olympics

  

  Brazil's Rio state authorities have declared a “state of public calamity” over a major budget crisis, in order to release emergency funds to finance the Olympic Games. The decree authorizes the state to “adopt all necessary emergency measures to ration essential public services in order for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to take place”.