Stories for February 2022

Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Prosecutors behind plot to overthrow Peru’s President?

Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Terrones Sunday hinted the Prosecutor's Office might hold some sort of grudge on him and insisted it carried on with the ongoing investigations at the earliest.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Uruguay endorses OAS statement against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Uruguay Sunday chose to join the list of Organization of American States (OAS) countries opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine after Friday’s initial decision not to sign the declaration in that regard.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Colombia records 33rd murder of a social leader so far in 2022

Less than two months into the year 2022 and 33 social leaders have been murdered so far in Colombia after the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (Indepaz) Sunday denounced the killing of Gustavo Antonio Torres, this time in Tibú, Norte de Santander.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Oruro carnival parade goes on like before, albeit with face masks

Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
President overflies Argentine provinces under fire

President Alberto Fernández has overflown together with local authorities the areas in the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones which have been devastated by fires.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Paraguayans rush to bordering city to buy fuel smuggled in from Argentina

Hundreds of Paraguayans rushed over the weekend to the coastal town of Nanawa – formerly Puerto Elsa – in the Presidente Hayes province to buy cheaper fuel smuggled from Clorinda, Argentina, it was reported.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 14:09 UTC
Blogger’s Telegram channels banned in Brazil as per STF ruling

Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes has ordered the communications and social media application Telegram to expel Bolsonarist influencer Allan dos Santos from the platform or face a 48-hour ban in addition to a fine.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 13:53 UTC
Russia banned from leading global banking network

Western powers have decided to ban Russia from the SWIFT banking payments system as part of the sanctions against the Government of President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, it was announced during the weekend in a joint statement from countries adopting the measure.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 01:01 UTC
Surrogacy has Argentine families stranded due to Ukrainian crisis

At least five Argentine couples who had sought to have children through surrogate Ukrainian mothers are among those currently stranded in the war-torn country, it was reported.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 00:12 UTC
Reporters arrested in Moscow for covering pro-peace march

Three correspondents covering a demonstration in Moscow calling for peace and chanting against the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine have been detained on Pushkinskaya Square.