Stories for January 2022

Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Paraguay takes over Prosur's pro-tempore Presidency

Paraguay Thursday took over from Colombia the pro tempore Presidency of the Forum for the Progress and Integration of South America (Prosur), during a ceremony in Cartagena de Indias.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
New £2 coin to commemorate 60th Anniversary of British Antarctic Territory

The British Antarctic Territory and Pobjoy Mint have announced the release of a brand new £2 coin to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the British Antarctic Territory in 1962.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
European agency green-lights Pfizer COVID-19 pill

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Thursday announced it had approved the use of Pfizer's anti-COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, which has thus become the first oral treatment cleared for use in the European Union. The new drug is a combination of the molecule PF-07321332 and the HIV antiviral Ritonavir.
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.