Section: Latin America
Forget Trump; Slovenian president rules Instagram
Donald Trump may rule Twitter, but he’s no match for his Slovenian counterpart on Instagram. Borut Pahor, who is known as “Barbie” and along with Melania Trump is Slovenia’s other former fashion model making international headlines, has been actively using social media to get his message across. He started releasing his...
IMF Reaches Deal with Ukraine, Paving Way for Next Loan
The latest tranche of $1 billion was contingent on Ukraine passing an IMF-backed 2017 budget and implementing banking system reforms. …read more Source:...
Russia says U.S. Infighting on Sessions Hampers Mending Ties
As the drama over Attorney General Jeff Sessions plays out in Washington, the Kremlin is watching with a mixture of frustration and regret how the uproar is blocking progress on pressing issues on the U.S.-Russian agenda. Despite the dashed hopes for a quick thaw, however, Moscow is voicing its readiness to wait as long as it takes. Donald Trump...
Separatist Donetsk Breaks Commercial Ties with Rest of Ukraine
The prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic announced on Friday that the separatist region would be breaking all commercial ties with the rest of Ukraine. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
AG’s Recusal Portends Continued Pressure on Russia Meddling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions may not have been clear about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 election, but this much is evident: The controversy over any Kremlin involvement in American politics is not going to fade away anytime soon. Sessions on Thursday became the second high-ranking member of the Trump administration to...
Sweden institutes military draft over concerns about Russia
Sweden’s left-leaning government instituted a military draft for both men and women Thursday because of what its defense minister called a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden. Sweden abolished compulsory military service for men in 2010 because there were enough volunteers to meet its military needs. It has never...
Underground Explosion in Ukrainian Mine Where 34 Miners Had Been Working
An underground methane gas explosion has ripped through a coal mine in western Ukraine where 34 miners were working on Thursday, with a government ministry and a miners’ union offering differing death tolls. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Trump’s Attorney General, Under Fire, Removes Himself from Campaign Probes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed himself on Thursday from any investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because he was involved with President Donald Trump’s campaign. But Sessions, a long-time U.S. senator before becoming the country’s top law enforcement official,...
Trump Says No Reason for Sessions to Leave Russia Probe
A growing number of Republicans joined Democratic leaders Thursday in calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step aside from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election. President Donald Trump said there was no need and he retains “total” confidence in Sessions. Top Democrats demanded that...
Sweden Institutes Military Draft for Both Men and Women
COPENHAGEN — Sweden’s left-leaning government instituted a military draft for both men and women Thursday because of what its defense minister called a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden. Sweden abolished compulsory military service for men in 2010 because there were enough volunteers to meet its military needs....
