Argentina’s Macri says his rival pledges to calm markets if he takes power
Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Twitter on Wednesday that he had spoken with center-left presidential rival Alberto Fernandez, who had expressed willingness to keep markets calm in case of an eventual handover of power.
Mexican president says predecessor not under investigation in graft case
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that his predecessor, Enrique Pena Nieto, is not under investigation in a probe into suspected corruption that has ensnared one of Pena Nieto’s former cabinet ministers.
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of China paramilitary movement near Hong Kong
The United States is “deeply concerned” about Chinese paramilitary movement along the Hong Kong border, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday, while warning that continued erosion of the territory’s autonomy put at risk the preferential…
France urges Hong Kong authorities to renew dialogue with protesters
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called on Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday to renew talks with protesters to find a peaceful solution to the current crisis.
Mexico pushes U.S. to designate El Paso shooting an act of terrorism
Mexico’s government on Wednesday amplified its assertion that the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, was an act of terrorism against Mexicans, urging the United States to ensure the attack was designated as such.
With economic storm breaking, Argentina’s Macri announces relief measures
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Wednesday unveiled a package of welfare subsidies and tax cuts for lower-income workers to lessen the impact of an economic crisis just months before a re-election bid, but his announcement did not halt the peso cu…
Panama Canal to continue authorizing vessels coming from Venezuela
The Panama Canal will continue authorizing vessels coming from Venezuela provided they stick to the rules and present the necessary paperwork, the waterway’s chief said on Wednesday after a new round of U.S. sanctions on the South American country.
Canada ethics watchdog says Trudeau broke rules, finding could hit election hopes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and officials in his government improperly tried to influence a corporate legal case, Canada’s top ethics watchdog said on Wednesday in a politically damaging assessment that could hurt his chances of winning an October el…
Rome court says migrant ship can enter Italy’s waters, overriding Salvini
An administrative court in Rome ruled on Wednesday that a Spanish rescue ship carrying around 150 migrants should be allowed to enter Italian territorial waters in defiance of a ban imposed by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
India accuses Pakistan of helping militants infiltrate Kashmir
Indian security officials said on Wednesday a group of Pakistani militants backed by the military tried to infiltrate Indian-controlled Kashmir to foment violence, according to Reuters partner ANI.
