Stories for February 2022

Friday, February 11th 2022 - 23:53 UTC
Brazilian Amazon shows signs of increasing deforestation despite promises

Despite announcements from the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro that action would be taken to reverse the trend, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has reached new highs in January of 2022, it was reported Friday.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:54 UTC
No booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Denmark

Denmark's health authorities decided Friday that no fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine is to be applied and that there was no need for a booster dose to those aged under 18, thanks to the high level of immunization among the population, in addition to Omicron's lesser severity as well as other seasonal considerations.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:51 UTC
London Police Chief resigns over a series of scandals

London's first-ever female Chief of Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has turned in her resignation Thursday after allegedly losing the confidence of Mayor Shadiq Khan and a amid a scandal involving racism and misogynistic behavior within Scotland Yard.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 21:20 UTC
Nicaraguan opposition leaders handed down prison sentences

The Nicaraguan regime of President Daniel Ortega has sentenced seven opposition leaders to serve time in prison in a new episode of the repression saga the Central American country is going through.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Brazilian Senators bring case against Bolsonaro before ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch city of The Hague, has received a complaint from Brazil's Senate against President Jair Bolsonaro for negligence, incompetence, and anti-scientific denialism in handling the COVID-19 crisis.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Argentine opposition to support Congressional approval of IMF deal

Argentina's main opposition political coalition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Thursday announced it will support the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so as to never “push Argentina to default.”
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Bolivia: Virtual trial against Áñez postponed

A Bolivian Court in La Paz Thursday postponed the beginning of the so-called “Coup d'état II” trial against former interim President Jeanine Áñez who had gone on a hunger strike since Wednesday.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:17 UTC
Anticipation on first OOS Summit's conclusions grows globally

The One Ocean Summit (OOS), an environmentalist gathering in the city of Brest sponsored by the French presidency of the Council of the European Union, is to deliver its findings Friday after three days of deliberations among delegates from up to 40 countries, which agree that regarding pollution and the preservation of water “we are all in the same boat.”
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Mexico City Mayor takes flak for supporting use of ivermectin against COVID-19

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum came under heavy flak Thursday for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for the alleged manipulation of a study which recommended the use of ivermectin to treat this disease.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:08 UTC
Bolsonaro speaks of “dictatorship of the pen”

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said “dictatorship of the pen” ruled in his country but failed to elaborate on his comments, which were construed as aimed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with which the head of state has been at odds.