Politics

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Brazil: Haddad congratulates Congress and STF for better S&P ratings

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad Wednesday said that the improved outlook by the risk rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) was due to the harmony between the branches of government, Agencia Brasil reported. In Haddad's view, National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) have an important role in the S&P's decision, but the Central Bank (BCB) needs to “join the effort” and start reducing the interest rates.

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 09:46 UTC

  Bolsonaro's funds frozen over unpaid Covid-19 fines

  

  A Sao Paulo court Wednesday froze former President Jair Bolsonaro's bank accounts over unpaid fines worth R$ 87,000 (about US$ 18,000) for failing to comply with health laws during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was reported.

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 09:32 UTC

  Blinken going to China amid growing tension between Washington and Beijing

  

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend amid growing tension between the two countries in a move to keep lines of communication open, the State Department said.

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 06:50 UTC

  Fed makes a pause, leaves rates unchanged but anticipates two further moves before 2024

  

  The United States Federal Reserve this Wednesday, following a two-day meeting decided to keep the interest rate unchanged but the Federal Open Market Committee anticipated that a further two hikes of quarter percentage moves can be expected before the end of the year.

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 06:31 UTC

  Overseas business risk for Uruguay, according to UK FCDO

  

  The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has published Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Uruguay.

• Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 06:14 UTC

  EU Parliament votes to regulate use of Artificial Intelligence

  

  The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems across the bloc. The vote kick-starts the process toward passing the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act, the first of its kind globally.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 12:14 UTC

  14 June 2023, marks the 41st Anniversary of the Liberation from Argentine occupation

  

  In a resolute display of solidarity, the Falkland Islands have once again voiced their unwavering commitment to their political status as a British Overseas Territory. As the nation commemorates the 41st anniversary of its liberation from Argentine forces, the islanders have reiterated their desire to remain part of the UK family. The Falkland Islands held a landmark referendum in March 2013, in which an overwhelming majority voted in favor of their continued association with the United Kingdom.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands 41st anniversary of Liberation from Argentine military occupation

  

  Today June 14th is a public holiday in the Falkland Islands, the 41 anniversary of the liberation of Falkland Islanders from Argentine military invasion and occupation, and the end of the South Atlantic conflict. To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  France's Lower House votes against EU-Mercosur FTA

  

  France's National Assembly (Lower House) Tuesday voted 281 to 58 against the approval of the EU- Mercosur trade deal on the grounds that it “may encourage” deforestation, among other issues contrary to the country's interests, it was reported in Paris.

• Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Produce from deforested areas banned from EU, beginning 2025

  

  The European Union (EU) finally approved a regulation prohibiting the entry of agricultural items, including coffee, soy, and beef, produced after 2020 in deforested areas, regardless of whether legally compliant with the producing country’s national legislation. The regulation will come into effect on December 30, 2024.