By David Brunnstrom
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it is waiting for details on when and how much the United States will pay toward its delayed budget dues, following a promise last week that Washington would make an initial payment within weeks.
"We've seen the statements, and frankly, the secretary-general has been in touch for quite some time on this issue with Ambassador (Mike) Waltz," U.N. spokesperson Stephane... (continue reading...)
By Luciana Magalhaes and Oliver Griffin
SAO PAULO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Raizen, the beleaguered sugar and ethanol producer, has appointed law firms Pinheiro Neto and Cleary Gottlieb as advisors to strengthen its liquidity as it tries to turn its fortunes around, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Raizen, a joint venture between Brazilian conglomerate Cosan and London-listed oil company Shell, has posted a series... (continue reading...)
By Ross Kerber
Feb 9 (Reuters) - A set of Catholic investors said on Monday private-prison operator GEO Group has rejected a shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged human rights violations in its operation of ICE detention facilities as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
The government contractor has become one of the biggest benefactors in Trump's expansion of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement... (continue reading...)
By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A branch of Brazil's federal public prosecutors' office has denounced the potential use of force to remove Indigenous protesters from the vicinities of a Cargill port terminal in the Amazon, according to a statement late last week.
Indigenous groups have been protesting at the company's Santarem terminal gate since January 22 against a project to dredge the Tapajos river, where traders rely on... (continue reading...)
ROME, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An anarchist group claimed responsibility on Monday for sabotaging rail infrastructure in northern Italy on Saturday and disrupting train traffic on the first full day of the Winter Olympic Games.
Police reported three separate episodes at different locations early on Saturday which caused delays of up to 2-1/2 hours for high-speed and regional services, particularly around the city of Bologna.
No one was injured... (continue reading...)
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