Stories for January 2022

Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Bolsonaro is a “threat to democracy,” HRW says

President Jair Bolsonaro represents a “threat” to Brazilian democracy, according to Lawyer Maria Laura Canineu, head of the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) local office.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Colombia, Peru advance bilateral issues after a 2-year impasse

Colombian President Iván Duque Thursday met with his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Castillo Terrones at Villa de Leyva (165 kilometers north of Bogotá) to discuss the economic reactivation of the mutual border, as well as environmental issues and security matters.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Omicron could make booster doses counterproductive, EMA suggests

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ventured this week that repeated booster doses of vaccine risked overloading people's immune systems and was not a “sustainable” strategy.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
FARC sentenced to pay US $ 36 million for Betancourt kidnapping

A US court has sentenced the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and several of its leaders to pay US $ 36 million for the kidnapping of politician Ingrid Betancourt, it was announced Thursday.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 08:52 UTC
Queen's son stripped of his titles to face charges as a private citizen

Queen Elizabeth has decided to strip Prince Andrew of all of the royal offices and honorary military titles to have him face charges as a private citizen in the saga of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in New York City.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
Quebec announces health penalty for those unvaccinated: it worked

The Canadian province of Quebec has come up with the idea of imposing an extra tax on people who willingly chose not to take a vaccine against COVID-19. The measure has reportedly led to a collapse in vaccination centers with people rushing for appointments.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 21:07 UTC
Paraguay: Congresswoman says drug money runs in all political parties

Congresswoman Celeste Amarilla from the Authentic Radical Liberal Party said “money from drug trafficking exists in all parties, although this criminal influence is more prevalent in the Colorado Party.”
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 21:05 UTC
Argentine Government decrees two days of teleworking for public employees

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has decided that all civil servants go back to teleworking for two days -Jan. 13 and 14- as a result of the heat wave and the numeous problems with electricity supply.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 19:10 UTC
Argentina: Milei's salary as a lawmaker goes to Kirchnerite construction worker

Newly-elected Argentine Deputy Javier Milei hast kept his word and put out his salary on a raffle to prove he was not into politics for the money. The 40-year-old Federico Nacarado, who is far from being a Milei voter, entered the competition due to pressure from his spouse and will now be able to make some payments on his debts.
Thursday, January 13th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Record 2021 trade surplus in Brazil, but complaints about the economy becoming commodities dependent

Brazil managed a US$ 61,01 billion surplus in its trade balance in 2021, which is 21% higher than the US$ 50 billion of 2020 and the best performance since current stats were officially recorded beginning 1989.