Government expects to sign the deal on Wednesday or Thursday

President Fernández said the government is ‘working at full steam trying to reach an agreement’

The current Brazilian president has been critical of his predecessor’s actions regarding firearms

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The country is expecting a British court to decide whether it can appeal a case it lost to four hedge funds

A ruling has ordered they be legally registered in public records

Private consultancies expect a deficit of around US$7 billion due to a drought-related drop in exports, but the central bank and analysts expect a surplus from next year

Which party is in which bloc? What’s the difference between the parties in a coalition? And why do they keep changing their names? Here’s the lowdown

International guests to one of BA’s major literary events include US writer Peter Rock and Brazilian feminist author Djamila Ribeiro