Tag: Washington

Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Several countries members of OAS Joint Declaration on the situation in Bolivia

Following a presentation by Bolivian foreign minister Diego Pary to an extraordinary session of the Organization of American States' (OAS) permanent council in Washington, the following declaration was issued:
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 08:59 UTC
US Representatives officially recognize the “Armenian genocide”

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday officially recognizing the “Armenian genocide,” a symbolic but unprecedented move that angered Turkey amid already-heightened tensions with Washington.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:14 UTC
US is not seeking a military intervention of Venezuela: it’s Russian and Cuban military that want Maduro to stay

The United States is not seeking a military intervention as a solution to the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, the U.S. envoy to the troubled South American nation said in an interview published by a Venezuelan online news site on Sunday.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian vice-president supports Bolsonaro's son as ambassador in Washington

Brazil’s vice president said he didn’t see “any problems” with President Jair Bolsonaro’s possible nomination of his son as ambassador to the United States, rebutting accusations that nepotism had tainted the appointment process for a coveted diplomatic posting.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Trump launches reelection campaign, a repeat of his 2016 “outsider campaign”

President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up the Washington establishment four years ago and who is now a victim of an attempted ouster by Democrats.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Deputy Italian PM calls himself a Trump admirer and pledges a “Trumpian” budget, despite EU warnings

Italy is the United States' most reliable ally in Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday, keen to present himself as a strong, trustworthy statesman during a visit to Washington.
Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Mexico presidency sells its fleet of planes to help finance curbing migration in the south of the country

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that the sale of the former presidential jet and other aircraft from the last government would help fund efforts to curb migration under a deal struck last week with Washington.
Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 08:51 UTC
China ready to fight the US on trade, but the door still open for talks, Beijing defense minister says

China is ready to fight the US on trade but the door is still open for talks, the country's defense minister said on Sunday. “On the trade friction started by the US: if the US wants to talk, we will keep the door open. If they want to fight, we are ready,” General Wei Fenghe told an international security dialogue in Singapore.
Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:49 UTC
President Xi tells China to prepare for increasingly complex and difficult times

China must prepare for difficult times as the international situation is increasingly complex, President Xi Jinping said in comments carried by state media on Wednesday, as the country faces increased tariffs in a bitter trade war with Washington.
Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:18 UTC
At least a month before US imposes more tariffs on US$ 300bn of Chinese products

The United States is at least a month from enacting its proposed tariffs on US$ 300 billion in Chinese imports as it studies the impact on US consumers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday.