Colombia’s Duque names Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister
Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque on Wednesday named Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister when he takes office in August, and said he and the central bank agreed on the need to bolster economic growth and strengthen the middle class.
U.N. chief concerned about intensifying Nicaragua violence
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about intensifying violence in Nicaragua and deplores the loss of life in protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.
Trade and tea with queen for Trump in a Britain in ‘turmoil’
U.S. President Donald Trump flies into Britain on Thursday for talks with the leader of the United States’ closest ally in Europe, and tea with Queen Elizabeth, set against a backdrop of protests and what he described as the country’s turmoil over Brex…
UK welcomes Trump-Putin meeting, says it must address Russian ‘malign activity’
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday welcome a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but say that it must be used to cut the risk of confrontation and address Russian “malign activity”.
U.S. warns of sanctions risk for firms invested in Russian pipeline
Washington repeated a warning on Wednesday to Western firms invested in Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany that they were at risk of sanctions, and said Moscow was using the project to divide Europe.
Israel to Russia: Assad’s safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia on Wednesday that Israel would not seek to topple its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but Moscow should encourage Iranian forces to quit Syria, a senior Israeli official said.
Chile ex-president’s daughter-in-law guilty of tax evasion – court
The daughter-in-law of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is facing four years’ imprisonment after she was found guilty on Wednesday of tax evasion by a court in the southern city of Rancagua.
Mexican president-elect outlines legislative priorities
Mexico’s president-elect, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, on Wednesday sketched out his legislative priorities for the next government, including measures to remove immunity from public servants, including the president.
Trump, Putin may agree to resume stalled arms control talks
When Donald Trump first spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin after becoming U.S. president, he reviled the “New Start” treaty – a pillar of arms control – as a bad deal for America.
Trump’s broadside against Germany at NATO finds some support at home
They might not have agreed with the U.S. president calling Germany a “captive” of Russia, but some Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said they believe Donald Trump is right to shame one of America’s most important allies into spending more on defense.
