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Bernie Sanders speaks to an audience in South Carolina.

US Elections

Democratic rivals rush to slow front-runner Bernie Sanders

Yesterday 14:20 Self-described democratic socialist is coming off a landslide victory in Nevada and an upward trend in the polls, ahead of US election

Allen 'Tex' Harris and his wife, Jeanie, photographed in 1982 in Washington DC.

HUMAN RIGHTS

'Tex' Harris, US diplomat who detailed dictatorship's crimes, dies at 79

Yesterday 13:04 Famed US diplomat, who was sent to Buenos Aires in 1977, famously opened the US Embassy's doors to relatives of those disappeared by the dictatorship and created a detailed catalogue of the 1976-1983 military regime's human rights abuses.

The seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, on February 2018.

Global economic slowdown

Global safety rush sends US yields plunging toward record lows

24-02-2020 15:44 Traders are preparing for the worst as the coronavirus spreads across national borders, stoking fears about its economic impact as US yields fell to their lowest levels since 2016.

Sean Kidney, co-founder and chief executive officer of the Climate Bonds Initiative, speaks during the International Economic Forum Of The Americas (IEFA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday June 12, 2019.

Bloomberg

Green Bonds are selling like ‘ice cream’ – Latin America wants in

24-02-2020 15:39 At least five Latin American governments and several companies are considering debt sales to fund environmentally friendly projects in what is expected to be the region’s most active year for issuance of so-called green bonds since 2017.

WHO Health Emergencies Programme Director Michael Ryan (Left) and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Right) give a press conference regarding the COVID-19 at Geneva on February 24, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Coronavirus: WHO tells world to brace for ‘potential pandemic’

24-02-2020 15:34 The World Health Organisation warned countries on Monday to be ready for a "potential pandemic" as the official death toll hit nearly 2,600 and infections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia triggered more drastic efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

In this courtroom drawing, Harvey Weinstein, center, sits at the defense table surrounded by his attorneys as jurors file out of the courtroom after being told by the judge to go back and keep deliberating in Weinstein's rape case, Friday, February 21, 2020, at Manhattan Supreme Court in New York.

CONVICTED AND JAILED

Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark '#MeToo' moment

24-02-2020 14:47 Film producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted on two felony charges on Monday, and is now pending sentencing to take place on March 11.

A bartender prepares an espresso coffee inside the Bar Nilo where a makeshift shrine of soccer legend and former Napoli player Diego Armando Maradona is displayed, in downtown Naples, Italy, Wednesday, September 18, 2019.

MARADONA LEGACY

For Napoli fans, the team is a religion – and Maradona is god

24-02-2020 07:00 Some of the Argentine legend's most memorable exploits took place in Naples, and he is still revered there with god-like status in a city which is lacking many basic social services.

The Coca-Cola Company has more than 20 well-known drinks brands in its locker in Argentina, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Cepita and Powerade.

Coronavirus impact

Coca-Cola among firms harmed by effect of coronavirus on markets

21-02-2020 17:00 Beverage behemoth Coca-Cola says Friday that coronavirus will affect sales in the first quarter due to its impact on global markets.

A protester, who planned to stop buses carrying passengers evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, kindles a fire outside Novi Sarzhany, Ukraine, Thursday, February 20, 2020.

REPATRIATION

Ukrainians hurl stones at China’s evacuees for fear of infection

21-02-2020 12:41 Several hundred residents in Ukraine's Poltava region protested to stop officials from quarantining the evacuees – including at least one Argentine – in their village because they feared becoming infected.

Busses with passengers from the Ukrainian aircraft supposed to evacuate from the Chinese city of Wuhan, leave the the gate upon their landing at airport outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, on February 20, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Weather, protests hamper Ukraine's Coronavirus quarantine bid

20-02-2020 13:46 Ukraine's effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China, including a number of Argentines, due to the outbreak of the new COVID-19 virus delayed.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, attends a session on the first day of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Friday, February 14, 2020.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina gets IMF’s seal of approval to hit bondholders hard

20-02-2020 13:07 The Fund just gave the government the backing it needed to hit its bondholders with a significant haircut.

This handout image obtained February 19, 2020 courtesy of Jason McLellan/University of Texas at Austin shows a 3D atomic scale map, or molecular structure, of the 2019-nCoV spike protein.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Scientists announce 'breakthrough' atomic map of Coronavirus

19-02-2020 16:31 US scientists announced they had created the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the novel coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells, a critical step toward developing vaccines and treatments.

Deaf survivors of clerical sexual abuse from Argentina, (from L) Claudia Labeguerie, Ezequiel Villalongo and Daniel Oscar Sgardelis gesture during a press conference at the Geneva Press Club.

Church Abuse

Deaf Argentine abuse survivors target pope with defiant message

19-02-2020 15:33 The victims of the Próvolo Institute are seeking a private meeting with Pope Francis in an effort to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Russian Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin during his flight to visit Chernigovets coal mine, in Beryozovsky, Kemerovo region, Russia.

Geopolitical Chess

Ending Putin's support of Venezuela no easy feat for Washington

19-02-2020 13:54 For months, US officials have been warning foreign companies that they could face retaliation if they continue to do business with Maduro. Those admonishments have been aimed primarily at Russia and its oil trade with Venezuela.

Workers set up the red carpet on February 18, 2020 at Berlinale Palace in Berlin, prior to the opening of the Berlinale film festival.

FILM FESTIVAL

Spotlight on diversity, Latin America and Nazi past at 70th Berlinale

18-02-2020 15:12 One of Europe's biggest cinema events alongside Cannes and Venice, the Berlinale will this year showcase female directors as well as Latin-american artists while facing the resurgence of its murky history.

Cuts of beef are displayed at a butcher's shop in Buenos Aires.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina's beef exports to China stumble due to coronavirus

18-02-2020 12:21 South American meat exporters are seeing a sharp slowdown in trade with the Asian nation as the coronavirus disrupts shipments. One industry leader says exports have almost ground to a halt.

The laboratory of Biological Security where the the Coronavirus diagnosis take place

VIRUS OUTBREAK

Coronavirus outbreak: Tests in Argentina come back negative

18-02-2020 12:00 Scientists say tests on samples have come back negative. Argentines in Hubei province – the epicentre of the outbreak – ask government for help in leaving China.

This photo shows one of the twenty-three original, Boy Scout-themed Norman Rockwell paintings during an exhibition at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Child Abuse

Boy Scouts of America's future uncertain after bankruptcy filing

18-02-2020 11:51 A new barrage of sex-abuse lawsuits have forced the 110-year-old institution to reassess its future.

This February 15, 2020 photo courtesy of the Center for Great Apes shows an orangutan named Sandra in Wauchula, Fla. Sandra, who was granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina and later found a new home in Florida, celebrated her 34th birthday on Valentine's Day with a special new primate friend. Patti Ragan, director of the Center for Great Apes says Sandra has “has adjusted beautifully to her life at the sanctuary” and has befriended Jethro, a 31-year-old male orangutan.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Sandra the Orangutan makes new friend in Florida

17-02-2020 08:18 Prior to moving, Sandra had lived alone in the Buenos Aires City Zoo. Now she's celebrating her 34th birthday on Valentine's Day with a special new primate friend.

Mauricio Claver-Carone.

Bloomberg

Top Trump official eyed for Inter-American Development Bank

17-02-2020 08:08 Mauricio Claver-Carone, the senior director of the NSC for Western Hemisphere Affairs, is being considered for the executive vice-president’s job at the IDB, according to reports.

Softbank Group CEO Masayoshi Son attends a press conference to announce the company's financial results for the nine months to December 2019, in Tokyo on February 12, 2020

FINANCIAL MARKETS

SoftBank plans to invest US$1 billion from Latin America fund

14-02-2020 17:47 Major Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group will continue to invest in Latin America this year, focusing on industries including e-commerce, health care and fintech.

Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF)

International Honour

Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

14-02-2020 15:36 The group, known as the EAAF, has worked with victims in more than 60 countries of various catastrophes and conflicts.

Harvey Weinstein arrives to the Manhattan Criminal Court, on February 14, 2020 in New York City as prosecutors are giving their closing argument.

ABUSE SCANDAL

Harvey Weinstein trial reaches closing stages with jury set to decide fate

14-02-2020 14:01 The weeks-long trial against US movie mogul Harvey Weinstein nears the end with the prosecution making closing arguments in today's trial.

A lonely penguin appears in Antarctica during the southern hemisphere's summer season.

Climate Change

Antarctica likely breaks heat record at over 18 degrees Celsius

14-02-2020 12:01 The reading was taken last Thursday at an Argentine research base, but still needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organization.

Argentine writer Tamara Tenenbaum poses during an interview with AFP, in Buenos Aires, on February 7, 2020.

Valentine's Day

Love in the time of polyamory

13-02-2020 17:51 Polyamorous, and other non-traditional relationships, are coming to the fore in Latin America, as subject matter for books, series and articles.

Former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets Pope Francis at the Vatican.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Ex-Brazil president Lula meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

13-02-2020 17:04 Meeting comes one day after Argentine pontiff released his major document on the Amazon, in which he denounced the destruction of the rain forest and the exploitation of indigenous peoples.

Group picture of the Falklands Badminton Team published on February 12 2020

Name controversy

Malvinas row: Falklands badminton team competes despite Argentina protest

13-02-2020 16:48 Argentina objects to team from disputed islands using name 'Falklands' while participating in Pan-American competition in Brazil.

A boy wears a cardboard box on his head at the Shanghai Railway station in Shanghai on February 13, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Coronavirus death toll soars to 1,367 as China changes counting methods

13-02-2020 14:20 The number of deaths and new cases from China's COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically on February 13 after authorities changed the way they count infections in a move that will likely fuel speculation that the severity of the outbreak has been under-reported.

US President Donald Trump President Trump after signing the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act the Oval office at the White House on February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC

Bloomberg

Big oil warned Trump team China trade deal was 'unrealistic'

13-02-2020 14:16 Industry leaders and advisers privately warned the Trump administration that the US will struggle to produce energy products that China has committed to buy in a new trade deal, raising doubts about one of the president’s signature economic achievements.

In this file photo taken on October 06, 2019 representatives of one of the Amazon Rainforest's ethnic groups (Front) take part in Pope Francis' (L) mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope voices 'outrage' over Amazon exploitation

12-02-2020 12:35 In a highly anticipated text, Argentine pontiff on Wednesday pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin – but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests.

A boy walks to school amidst heavy fog in Faridabad on January 21, 2020.

FOSSIL FUEL

Air pollution global cost estimated at US$2.9 trillion a year

12-02-2020 12:25 Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s report shows that air pollution caused by fossil fuels cost US$8 billion a day, or roughly 3.3% of the entire world's economic output.

Surrounded by supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and members of the media, opposition leader Juan Guaido boards a vehicle after arriving at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Crisis in Venezuela

Energised Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing it's 'time to move forward'

12-02-2020 11:58 Venezuelan opposition laeder, who is recognised by over 50 countries as country's interim leader, returns from an international tour courting support from various heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Bernie Sanders greets supporters after willing the New Hampshire democratic primary.

US Election

Bernie Sanders win US democratic primary in New Hampshire

12-02-2020 11:42 The self-described democratic-socialist still trails Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, in total delegates.

Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 3, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City

BLOOMBERG

Robot analysts outwit humans on investment picks, study shows

12-02-2020 07:00 Empirical data demonstrates that machines and algorithms are more efficient than human decisions in terms of investment selections. The situation submerges Wall Street under robot supremacy debate.

An extract from a CIA file, as published by the Washington Post on Tuesday.

Intelligence Bombshell

Report: CIA was able to read Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas War

11-02-2020 16:59 US and Germany used Swiss company's technology to spy on more than 100 countries for decades, investigation reveals. Washington shared info from Argentina's encrypted messages during Malvinas conflict with United Kingdom.

In this file handout picture released on February 15, 2018 by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis (left) greeting Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, on June 28, 2017.

Dueling Popes

Seven years after stepping down, Benedict fuels 'two popes' headache

11-02-2020 13:10 The "emeritus" Pope Benedict XVI, who is a co-author on an upcoming book that decries the topic of married priests, has created tension in the unprecedented situation at the Vatican.

Pope Francis leads mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on February 5, 2019.

CHURCH SCANDALS

Pope defrocks Argentine priest for sexual misconduct, abuse of power

10-02-2020 22:57 Pontiff moves against Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, after a four-year investigation determined he had sex with adults under his authority, absolved them of the sin during confession and otherwise abused his power.

South Korean film director Bong Joon Ho poses with his engraved awards as he attends the 92nd Oscars Governors Ball at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020.

OSCAR CEREMONY

‘Parasite’ makes history with Oscar win, opening doors for international pictures

10-02-2020 13:54 South Korean thriller ‘Parasite’ made Oscar history on Sunday by becoming the first non-English-language film to win the best picture award, along with 3 others prizes. However, Argentine nominees who worked on ‘The Irishman’ went home empty handed.

Acting IMF Managing Director David Lipton.

CHANGE AT THE HELM

Lipton, Grasso exit as Georgieva shakes up IMF's leadership

10-02-2020 13:43 The Fund’s longest-serving first deputy managing director, David Lipton, leaves institution, along with chief administrative officer Carla Grosso, as new chief Kristalina Georgieva makes changes.

US President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during the Opportunity Now summit at Central Piedmont Community College on February 7, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

US GROWTH

Trump rejoices at the surge in job creation, adding 225,000 posts

07-02-2020 20:32 The US economy saw an explosion of new hiring in January. President Donald Trump, who has emerged intact from his impeachment trial, can now trumpet his economic record as he battles to win re-election in November.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (Center) accompanied by vice president Delcy Rodriguez (Left) Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino (2-Left) and his wife Cilia Flores (right) on February 4 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela.

BLOOMBERG - LONG READ

Venezuelan emigrants return as Maduro embraces capitalism

07-02-2020 15:18 After leading his country’s economy over a cliff, President Nicolas Maduro has brought it a certain measure of stability. By allowing dollars to flow freely and private enterprise to flourish in recent months, he seems to have breathed new life into his regime.

This file photo taken on May 10, 2016 shows an

GREEN TRANSITION

The big dirty secret behind wind power

07-02-2020 14:08 Tens of thousands of blades of wind turbines must be replaced each year, and most have nowhere to go, as they can’t be reused. However, the industry is working on a green solution to wind power’s dirty downside.

People attend a vigil in Hong Kong on February 7, 2020 for novel coronavirus whistleblowing doctor Li Wenliang (pictured C), 34, who died in Wuhan after contracting the virus while treating a patient.

CORONAVIRUS & CHINA

Outrage over China's handling of heroic doctor's death

07-02-2020 13:07 A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising alarm about China's new coronavirus died from the pathogen on February 7, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger on social media against the government.

A flock of sheep grazes in a vineyard near Cour-Cheverny, central France on January 31, 2020.

TRADE WAR

French wine exports to US plunge in wake of Trump tariffs

07-02-2020 12:59 US President Donald Trump imposed punitives tariffs on Europe agriculture as a result the litigation between the aeronautic giants Boeing and Airbus. Since then, French wine imports into the US have been cut almost by half among others European delicacies.

US President Donald Trump speaks about his Senate impeachment trial in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 6, 2020.

IMPEACHMENT ACQUITTAL

Trump celebrates impeachment victory lap over 'vicious' Democrats

06-02-2020 15:24 US president was impeached in the Democratic-led House last December, then the Senate, where Trump's Republicans hold a majority, cleared him Wednesday. The GOP candidate said he'd been "through hell" but we ended up "winning" against "vicious" Democrats.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures wearing a hat during a ceremony with singers of country music at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on January 29, 2020.

Bloomberg

Brazil gets US$5.2 billion by pursuing its downsizing plan

06-02-2020 13:34 The Brazilian State Development Bank (BNDES) disposed of its stake in oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA, selling all 734 million shares and raising US$5.2 billion, in a wave of asset sales aimed at reversing years of government-led economic growth.

Container trucks move past shipping containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

TRADE WAR

China to halve tariffs on $75 Billion US goods

06-02-2020 12:58 Punitive Chinese duties on American goods that were adopted from September 1 last year will be lowered, in their phase-one trade deal, as Beijing tries to contain a health crisis that threatens to slow domestic growth with repercussions around the world.

Dennysse Vadell sits between her daughters Veronica, right, and Cristina holding a digital photograph of father and husband Tomeu who is currently jailed in Venezuela with five other executives from Houston-based Citgo.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela rounds up US oil executives as Guaidó visits DC

06-02-2020 11:56 In a retaliatory move, the Maduro administration detained six American oil executives in Venezuela. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Pope Francis smiles as he arrives for his weekly general audience on February 5, 2020 at Paul VI hall in the Vatican.

ETHICAL ECONOMICS

Pope Francis warns of 'unbearable sacrifices' caused by debt

05-02-2020 16:17 The Catholic leader spoke before IMF leaders and Economy Minister Martin Guzmán, expressing concern about the social costs of massive debt. In addition, he warned of the consequences of the separation of the financial and real economies.

Pope Francis has been haunted by sexual abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholic Church Abuse

Pope defrocks fellow Argentine priest Roberto Yannuzzi

05-02-2020 15:27 Yannuzzi stands accused of abusing his power by having sex with adults under his authority.

A security guard (C) wearing a facemask as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, locks up a building front after stocks of face masks on February 5, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS FATALITIES

Coronavirus: all information we have on fatalities

05-02-2020 13:52 Since China reported the emergence of a new coronavirus in December, the SARS-like disease has infected more than 20,400 people and killed 425. The OMS declared a global health emergency to curb a worldwide plague soon after. Here’s what we know about the deaths.

US Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office at the US Capitol as the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump continues on February 5, 2020.

IMPEACHMENT

Impeachment may become normalised as divisions deepen in America

05-02-2020 13:47 In the US History, only Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998 and now Donald Trump have faced Senate impeachment trials. However, while this destitution process has been a scarce and historic event, it is not nearly as rare as it was nowadays.

France's President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Argentina's President Alberto Fernández (right) prior to their meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on February 5, 2020.

Alberto in Europe

France will back Argentina to renegotiate debt with the IMF

05-02-2020 13:14 Alberto Fernández continues his european tour with French President Emmanuel Macron’s company at Elysée Palace in order to obtain significant political support to negotiate a rescheduling of the maturities of Argentina's large foreign debt.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido applauds as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Venezuelan Crisis

Guaidó draws standing ovation at Trump speech

05-02-2020 12:44 The National Assembly leader recognized by 60 countries as the rightful president of Venezuela intends to return to Venezuela soon after courting support in his international tour.

President Alberto Fernández met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchéz today in Madrid.

Alberto in Europe

Fernández discusses debt with Spanish PM in Madrid

04-02-2020 18:24 Before concluding his Europe trip in France, the Peronist leader met with Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, to discuss IMF debt renegotiations.

Alberto Fernández poses with Ricardo Alfonsín.

Ambassadorial Shakeup

Ricardo Alfonsín appointed Ambassador to Spain

04-02-2020 16:20 The son of former Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín and prominent voice of the Unión Cívica Radical party accepted the position earlier today.

In this file photo taken on November 19, 2010 Google's European headquarters are pictured in Dublin, Ireland, on November 19, 2010.

Bloomberg

Google is subject to EU privacy probe over location system

04-02-2020 14:26 US tech giant Google is under investigation over the processing of its users' geolocation data, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on Tuesday.

Demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Capitol on February 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted to block witnesses from appearing in the impeachment trial

STATE OF THE UNION

Trump’s State of union seeks shift from impeachment to economy

04-02-2020 14:22 US leader explained he plans to deliver a “positive” speech - boasting of his achievements in front of an audience that will include as many as five of his potential 2020 opponents - at a time when he has been fuming at Democrats over his impeachment.

Alberto Fernández greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Alberto in Europe

Alberto meets with Merkel amid IMF negotiations

03-02-2020 18:01 The Peronist leader had a dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, where the duo discussed debt and potential Argentine-German investments.

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno waves to supporters gathered at Independence square, from the government palace's balcony in Quito, Ecuador.

Presidential Conduct

Ecuador president criticised for comments about women

03-02-2020 11:25 President Lenín Moreno apologised for his comments, citing that he never meant to minimize issues surrounding rape or femicide.

Whether Brexit makes Britain a proud nation that has reclaimed its sovereignty, or a diminished presence in Europe and the world, will be debated for years to come.

BREXIT

PM Johnson hails ‘new beginning’ as UK leaves European Union

01-02-2020 09:43 Britain is leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership. That’s just the first stage of a journey that still has many twists in store.

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the outbreak a global health emergency, but said it was not recommending any international trade or travel restrictions.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Government plays down coronavirus threat as death toll hits 212

01-02-2020 09:33 More than 75,000 people – 10 times the official tally of confirmed cases – have been infected with the coronavirus in Wuhan, ground zero of a global health emergency, according to research published yesterday.

“We are still a few years out in the US from getting a federal law to guarantee [parental leave] for everyone. It’s only a question of when, not a question of if”, says Alexis Ohanian.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Digital visionary Alexis Ohanian on democratising football and big tech regulation

01-02-2020 07:38 US entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian, who co-founded Reddit, talks investment, paternity leave and why he chose to invest in Gloria, a new app founded by Argentines that looks set to shake up the world of football.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

In this photo taken on January 14, 2020 CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos (R) gestures during the Amazon's annual Smbhav event in New Delhi

TECH GIANT

Amazon highlights taxes paid in pushback against critics

31-01-2020 17:09 The tech giant, whose market valuation moved back above US$1 trillion following its earnings report Thursday, declared it paid more than US$1 billion in US federal income taxes in 2019, along with US$2.4 billion in other federal taxes, including payroll taxes and customs duties.

Swedish climate activists Greta Thunberg (Center) and Ell Ottosson Jarl (Left) sit in front of a screen displaying Vanessa Nakate (Right) from the Fridays For Future movement in Uganda.

ENVIRONMENT

Greta Thunberg puts Africa's climate activists in media spotlight

31-01-2020 14:14 The young Swedish activist is calling for media visibility for Africa's environmental struggle, while a controversy erupted in Davos after Ugandan Vanessa Nakate was excluded from a photo of climate activists taken by a news agency.

Oil exports to China have come to a halt due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese demand for Latin America's oil grinds to halt on virus fear

31-01-2020 13:56 Refineries in China take about 30 percent of its oil shipments from Latin America, but demand is expected to bottom out in the coming weeks as flights in and out of the country are cancelled.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters from a balcony at Miraflores presidential palace.

Legal woes for Venezuela

US law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry

31-01-2020 12:27 US law firm Foley & Lardner agreed to represent Maduro’s Inspector General Reinaldo Muñoz for a lump sum of US$12.5 million. Some of that money was reportedly used to lobby for reduced sanctions on Venezuela.

Argentine Health Minister Ginés González García holds a press conference to provide information on the international alert issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Coronavirus, January 30 2020.

CORONAVIRUS

Health officials play down risk of coronavirus hitting Argentina

31-01-2020 12:22 WHO declares a global emergency in response to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already caused at least 170 deaths. Health Minister affirms there is ‘no Argentine case’ yet.

Pope Francis speaks with President Alberto Fernández during a private audience at the Vatican on January 31, 2020.

POPE & THE PRESIDENT

President Fernández meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican

31-01-2020 10:08 President and pontiff speak for about 45 minutes in Francis' private library, as Frente de Todos leader's first stop on European tour.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (R), flanked by World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme head Michael Ryan (L), speaks during a press conference following a WHO Emergency committee on January 30, 2020 in Geneva.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

WHO declares global virus emergency after deadly day for China

30-01-2020 18:34 UN health agency declared an international emergency over deadly coronavirus from China, a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling disease.