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Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Declassified U.S. Documents Reveal Details About Argentina’s Dictatorship

The assassination squad created by Argentina’s military dictatorship to target dissidents during the 1970s had, like other state programs, its own bureaucratic rules: Employees punched in at 9:30 a.m. and were entitled to a two-hour lunch. They received a US$ 1,000 clothing allowance during their first overseas mission. And they were required to submit expense reports.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Pompeo pays tribute to Peru for receiving 700.000 Venezuela refugees

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ended a visit to Peru on Sunday and travelled to the Colombian border city of Cucuta, crossed through by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing crisis under President Nicolas Maduro.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
American Airlines extends cancellation of Boeing 737Max8 flights until mid August

American Airlines is extending the cancellation of its Boeing 737 Max 8 flights from June until mid-August. The move is to “provide confidence” to customers during the peak summer travel season, the airline said in a letter. Last month, 737 Max aircraft were grounded worldwide following fatal crashes involving Ethiopian Airlines and Indonesia's Lion Air.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
The endangered North Atlantic right whales seem to be recovering and calving

One of the world's most endangered whale species is experiencing a mini baby boom off the US state of Massachusetts. Researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies have announced they have seen three North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairs in Cape Cod Bay.
Monday, April 15th 2019 - 08:20 UTC
Pompeo praised Paraguay's support for Venezuela's Guaidó and its role in the Lima Group

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks on Saturday with Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez as part of a four-nation tour of Latin American allies focusing heavily on Venezuela and countering China's economic reach.
Sunday, April 14th 2019 - 08:38 UTC
NY Museum of Natural History embarrassed over a booking to honor Brazilian president Bolsonaro

New York’s Museum of Natural History said it was “considering its options” after discovering a private function booked to take place there would honour Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Saturday, April 13th 2019 - 08:39 UTC
“US will not quit the fight” for democracy in Venezuela, Pompeo states in Chile

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not “quit the fight” in the socialist-run Latin American nation which is spiraling into deepening economic and political crisis.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 12:09 UTC
US accuses Assange of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador’s embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked for his extradition to the United States for one of the biggest ever leaks of classified information.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 10:04 UTC
Bank of England sees a “window of time” to forge a Brexit consensus

British politicians could now take some time to find a way forward on Brexit, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday, after Prime Minister Theresa May agreed on a delay of up to six months before leaving the European Union.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Venezuela ships a million barrels of oil to Cuba despite US sanctions

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has shipped one million barrels of oil to Cuba days after the United States imposed fresh sanctions on vessels and firms involved in exports to the island in an effort to halt oil trade between the political allies, according to a PDVSA document and tanker tracking data.