Stories for January 27th 2022

Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 20:56 UTC
First woman President of Honduras says debt needs restructuring

Xiomara Castro has taken the oath of office Thursday during a ceremony at Tegucigalpa's National Stadium, thus becoming the first woman ever to reach the Presidency of Honduras.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 20:53 UTC
Chávez's daughter praises CFK in Tegucigalpa

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and María Gabriela Chávez Contreras, daughter of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez Frías, met Wednesday at the National University of Honduras, where the former Argentine head of state delivered a speech under the title “Peoples always return”.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 19:53 UTC
WaPo tells Americans not to fret over local inflation: Argentina is worse off

An article published by The Washington Post highlights Argentina's inflationary tradition and suggests US citizens should take a look at the South American country's “way of economic life” after prices locally rose around 7% in one year.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 19:50 UTC
Bolivia's gas output problems spells collapse for Argentine reserves

Just when the deal between IEASA and Bolivia's YPFB for the supply of gas is about to end (Jan. 31), Argentina has been offered 35% less for the winter compared to previous years, it was reported.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Second oil spill spotted near Repsol refinery in Peru

A new oil spill has been spotted off the multi-buoy Terminal 2 of Repsol's La Pampilla refinery, Peru's Navy and the Environmental Assessment and Enforcement Agency (OEFA) reported Tuesday.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Argentina to develop new polar ship with Finnish consultants

The Government of Argentina Wednesday approved the allocation of funds to the Tandanor state shipyard to advance in cooperation with Finnish consultants Aker Arctic in the design and construction of a new polar ship to join the icebreaker ARA Almirante Irízar in delivering supplies to the thirteen bases in Antarctica.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Peru's FM states Bolivia's access to the sea already provided for in treaty

Peru's Foreign Ministry Wednesday released a statement regarding Bolivia's potential access to the Pacific Ocean, following remarks from President Pedro Castillo in a radio interview with CNN in which the head of state sparked controversies over that sensitive issue.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Young woman calls Bolsonaro a “farce”

A 19-year-old girl Wednesday upset Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at his usual greeting before followers at the Alvorada Palace to recite a biblical verse, demand answers, and call him “a farce,” something which visibly irritated him.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Violence on the rise on Mexico's Caribbean beaches

Two Canadian tourists and one Argentine hotel manager have been found murdered in less than a week, in Mexico's Riviera Maya area. These events have once again put the spotlight on violence in this region full of beach resorts.
Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Number of COVID-19 cases goes up in the Americas, PAHO says

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday that a 32% increase in COVID-19 cases had been reported in the Americas during the past week, which represented around 8 million new infections.