Left-leaning congressman named Argentina’s next agriculture minister
The next agriculture minister of grains powerhouse Argentina will be Luis Basterra, President-elect Alberto Fernandez said on Friday, an appointment met with some scepticism by farmers worried about a possible revival of interventionist policies.
Argentina’s Fernandez signals policy shifts with new cabinet, economy chief
Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet and new central bank chief on Friday evening, laying out his core team days before the center-left leader takes office facing a stalled economy, rising debt fears and painful inflation.
Trump says he will hold off designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups
President Donald Trump said on Friday he will temporarily hold off designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations at the request of Mexico’s president.
U.S. military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the U.S. military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict, dismissing a media report that a major troop increase was under consideration amid tension with Iran….
Leak of classified papers ahead of UK election tied to Russian operation: Reddit
The leak and distribution of classified UK-U.S. trade documents online is tied to a previous Russian disinformation campaign, social media site Reddit said on Friday, fuelling fears that Moscow is seeking to interfere in Britain’s upcoming election.
Argentina’s Fernandez unveils new cabinet, names key economic roles
Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet and new central bank chief on Friday evening, laying out his core team days before the center-left leader takes office facing a stalled economy, rising debt fears and painful inflation.
Distribution of leaked UK-U.S. documents ‘tied to’ Russian operation: Reddit
Internet discussion site Reddit said on Friday the leak and distribution of classified UK-U.S. trade documents during Britain’s election campaign was tied to a previous Russian information operation.
Macron ally treated as suspect in financial impropriety case: source
A French investigative judge on Friday placed Francois Bayrou, a political ally of President Emmanuel Macron, under formal investigation for suspected complicity in the misuse of European Parliament funds, a judicial source said.
Argentina’s President-elect names Miguel Pesce as new central bank head
Argentina’s incoming President Alberto Fernandez on Friday named economist Miguel Pesce as his pick to head the country’s central bank, as the entity faces drained foreign reserves, tough fiscal targets, sky-high interest rates and inflation.
Martin Guzman: Argentine whiz-kid economist and acolyte of Stiglitz
Argentina’s Martin Guzman, a whiz-kid economist with close ties to influential U.S. economist Joseph Stiglitz, will bring a sharp academic intellect but little policy-making experience to the daunting task of reviving Latin America’s third largest eco…
