Nov 24, 2018 - World

Brexit deal back on after Theresa May meets Spain's Gibraltar demands

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

The Brexit deal is back on track after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May made a last minute effort to meet the demands of Spain over the future of the disputed British territory of Gibraltar, Bloomberg reports.

Why it matters: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatened to boycott the Brexit summit of EU leaders on Sunday if there were no guarantees that Gibraltar would be excluded from any trade negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union. May's concession could further endanger her upcoming battle to get the deal passed through Parliament, per Bloomberg.

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Pence chief of staff Marc Short tests positive for coronavirus

Marc Short with Katie Miller, Vice President Pence's communications director, in March. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times via Reuters

Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday and is quarantining, according to a White House statement.

Why it matters: Short is Pence's closest aide, and was one of the most powerful forces on the White House coronavirus task force.

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Opposition leader Leopoldo López flees Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo López outside the Spanish embassy in Caracas, in 2019. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Leopoldo López, a former political prisoner and prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, has left the country, his Popular Will party confirmed in a statement Saturday.

Why it matters: He's been an influential force in the push to oust President Nicolás Maduro's regime and a mentor to opposition leader Juan Guaidó. He'd been in the Spanish ambassador's Caracas residence since escaping house arrest in April 2019 following a failed military uprising.

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