Politics

Friday, September 25th 2015 - 06:37 UTC
Minister Swire will open UK consulate in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

The UK will be opening a general consulate office in Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's most dynamic states, which outstands both for agriculture and industrial production. Foreign Office minister for Latin America, Hugo Swire is scheduled to be present at the opening ceremony on Friday.
Friday, September 25th 2015 - 06:14 UTC
Falklands clearance of Argentine mines takes off to a flying start

Falkland Islands de-mining and ground clearance work has got off to a flying start despite the cold and snowy weather of late, Program Manager Guy Marot confirmed on Thursday to the Penguin News.
Friday, September 25th 2015 - 05:59 UTC
“Let the private sector make business with Falkland/Malvinas, a blockade in the Americas is unacceptable” said lawmaker Trobo

Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo said that a blockade in the Americas was 'unacceptable' and called for closer links between the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and the continent, urging the private sector to take advantage of the business opportunities in trade and services.
Friday, September 25th 2015 - 05:33 UTC
Obama and Xi share a private dinner before the official visit on Friday

United States President Obama hosted Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a private dinner Thursday as they and their aides prepared for meetings designed to deal with cyber security and a new agreement to cooperate on combating climate change.
Friday, September 25th 2015 - 05:15 UTC
UN highest court agrees to take the Chile/Bolivia dispute over a sea outlet

The UN's highest court on Thursday agreed to take up a century-old dispute between Chile and Bolivia, saying it could rule in the case as La Paz seeks to regain access to the Pacific. The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), which oversees disputes between countries, said it “has jurisdiction... to entertain the application filed by Bolivia.”
Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 09:05 UTC
Rousseff partial victory: Congress upholds vetoes cutting additional expenses

Brazil's Congress on Wednesday voted to uphold most of President Dilma Rousseff's vetoes on billions of dollars in additional expenses, marking a partial victory for the president, who is fighting a weakening economy and calls for her ouster, plus a plunging currency.
Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:56 UTC
Ex VW CEO Winterkorn stands to take home a $32 million pension

Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen who resigned on Wednesday amid allegations that the company cheated emissions testing for 11 million diesel-powered cars, stands to take home a $32 million pension.
Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:49 UTC
Aftershock fears for the symbol 'Made in Germany', following VW' scandal

Cars and the environment are two things that Germany cares so deeply about that they form part of the national character. So Germans are shocked to discover that for years the country's mightiest car manufacturer Volkswagen has been rigging environmental tests for diesel emissions in the US.
Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:27 UTC
Colombia and FARC put a date to end Latam's deadliest conflict, 23 March 2016

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the top FARC rebel commander pledged on Wednesday to end Latin America's longest war within six months and sealed their pact with a handshake likely to stand as a lasting image.
Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:11 UTC
Venezuela admits military 'deployment exercise' along the border with Guyana

Venezuela says the deployment of its troops near the border it shares with Guyana, which triggered serious concern in Georgetown, is “an operational deployment exercise”. This follows on months of diplomatic aggression and threats by the regime of Nicolas Maduro claiming two thirds of Guyana's territory.