The Globe and Mail
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
A Canadian-owned company sold more than 170 armoured vehicles to South Sudan’s military in the midst of a brutal civil war , a United Nations report says. Some of the vehicles were later observed in heavy combat zones, according to a separate report by an arms-control advocacy group.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 06:30
Canada has soared in global rankings to become the second biggest arms dealer to the Middle East on the strength of its massive sale of combat vehicles to Saudi Arabia, new figures show.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 06:38
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion has quietly issued export permits for the bulk of the shipments tied to a controversial $15-billion sale of combat vehicles to Saudi Arabia, a crucial green light for the deal that many thought had already been granted.
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 05:12
A Brazilian judge with a reputation for crusading against corrupt politicians rocked Brazil on Wednesday – at the end of a day that had already seen a jaw-dropping series of political twists and turns – by releasing audio of a tapped phone call between President Dilma Rousseff and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 06:54
Prosecutors in Sao Paulo have asked a judge to order the “preventive arrest” of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, shocking the country and sharply raising the level of polarization in Brazil’s ongoing corruption and governance drama.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 06:43
The U.S. Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained the UPDF in combat medicine, heavy equipment operations, mine-resistant, ambushed-protected vehicle maintenance and driving, utilities, communications, engineering and explosive ordnance training during the past two months.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 00:00
High hopes but low expectations were being expressed by continentalists leading up to the Three Amigos summit among North America's three not-so-very-friendly leaders.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
Brazil is entitled to an explanation from the Canadian government about what appear to be plans for economic espionage on the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
"There is a huge amount of stuff about Canada in these archives because Canada works so closely with the NSA," Mr. Greenwald, who lives in Brazil, told The Globe and Mail.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 13:28
Zimbabwean ivory poachers have killed more than 80 elephants by poisoning water holes with cyanide, endangering one of the world’s biggest herds, a minister said on Wednesday.