Tag: Congress

• Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Auto industry calls on Trump and Congress to end government shutdown

  

  Leading automakers on Monday called on the Trump administration and Congress to resolve trade disputes, and end the US government shutdown, saying political uncertainty is costing the industry, Reuters reports.

• Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:23 UTC

  Mexico new government first budget committed “to fiscal and financial discipline”

  

  Mexico’s new government avoided major surprises in its closely watched first budget, sticking to promises made to investors who have been jittery about plans for Latin America’s No. 2 economy.

• Thursday, December 13th 2018 - 13:04 UTC

  President Vizcarra announces political reforms in Peru after Sunday's referendum

  

  Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra Wednesday announced a set of political reforms after most of his proposals drew overwhelming support in last Sunday's referendum.

• Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:12 UTC

  Bolsonaro begins political contacts to address pensions scheme with piecemeal reforms

  

  Right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he plans to tackle the overhaul of Brazil's fiscally burdensome pension system with piecemeal reforms that can pass Congress, starting with an increase in the minimum age of retirement. He said reforms should start with the public social security system and advance gradually to make sure they pass Congress.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  Bolsonaro adds two more military officers to his cabinet

  

  Brazil's right-wing president-elect Jair Bolsonaro picked retired General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz as his minister in charge of political relations with Congress, and military engineer Tarcisio Freitas as his infrastructure ministry, a fifth and sixth military to his cabinet.

• Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:45 UTC

  Macri administration reverses latest cooking gas price increase following public outrage

  

  Argentina will pay for unforeseen increases in the cost of cooking gas following public outrage and opposition in Congress to stymie the plan which would have seen consumers paying increased gas prices in 24 installments from January 2019.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

  Brazilian election: a divided congress but with a powerful decisive “Bullets, Beef and Bible” caucus

  

  All eyes are set on Sunday October 7 presidential election, but Brazilians will also be electing, 27 governors, 54 senators and 513 legislators, and Congress wields considerable power and since 2016 has decided the fate of two presidents: to impeach Dilma Rousseff for juggling with budget numbers and to shield Michel Temer from corruption charges.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Evangelical “block” in Brazilian congress expected to increase

  

  Evangelical voters are expected to play a decisive role in Brazil’s Oct. 7 presidential election as new rules ban corporations from making direct contributions in the wake of a graft scandal. With their numbers and clout growing, and the “evangelical bloc” in Congress accounting for 15% of federal lawmakers, evangelical supporters have become the focus of leading candidates.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:17 UTC

  Brazil's colored community sponsors Black & Black network to promote its political candidates

  

  In Brazil's general elections approach, a new social network is gaining traction aimed at giving greater visibility to black candidates while highlighting anti-racism initiatives in the country tainted by racial prejudice. Black & Black, which has 100,000 users -- in a population of more than 200 million -- aims to “connect the demands and narratives of the world's black population” and to ensure that “black people get the prominence they deserve.”

• Wednesday, September 19th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Argentine Peso slid on Tuesday but the Merval stock market climbed a strong 3%

  

  Argentina’s central bank sold US$ 261 million in reserves on Tuesday, the monetary authority said in a statement announcing its latest intervention in the foreign exchange market aimed at easing the fall of the local currency.