Stories for February 2022

Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
Colombia pulls ambassador from Managua following Ortega's berating remarks

The Government of President Iván Duque Wednesday pulled its Ambassador from Managua after Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega said Colombia was a “narco-state” where social leaders were murdered daily.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
UK Foreign Secretary: “Nothing is off the table in our response to Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine”

Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss wrote for The Times a column stating the UK stands with Ukraine in defense of its right to decide its future.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
World Trade Organization back to business in June for the twice suspended Ministerial Conference

World Trade Organization members agreed on Wednesday that the postponed 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) will now take place during the week of 13 June in Geneva. The decision at a meeting of the organization’s General Council was taken following the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the host country Switzerland.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 07:47 UTC
Antarctic sea ice set of a new record low minimum, Greenpeace

Greenpeace reports that data from the National Sea Ice Data Center shows that this year Antarctic sea ice will reach the lowest extent on satellite record. Preliminary measurements show the sea ice around the continent has surpassed the previous record minimum set, in March 2017, of 2.1 million square kilometers, dropping to 1.98 million square kilometers on Sunday 20 February.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 23:59 UTC
Memorial events to mark Falklands 40th anniversary take shape

Four decades to the day that the fighting in the South Atlantic conflict came to an end, the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield will be the setting for a Falkland Islands ‘Liberation Day’ commemorative event, organized by the Royal British Legion on June 14.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:16 UTC
No more caps for parties in Uruguay, if attendees are vaxxed

Uruguayan health authorities Wednesday said they favored no more capacity caps for parties and indoor events for fully vaccinated people. Health Minister Daniel Salinas said his office “recommends allowing the development of all types of activity outdoors, with 100% capacity and without vaccine control.”
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Uruguay says Putin's move in Ukraine against UN rules

The Government of Uruguay has condemned the latest event in eastern Ukraine because they “put regional stability at risk” in addition to violating “the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:07 UTC
Federal tax collection in Brazil 18.3% up in January

Collection of federal taxes in Brazil has reached its peak since 1995, according to a report from the Economy Ministry released Wednesday, which showed revenues had reached R$ 235.3 billion in the month of January of 2022.
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Trump says Putin's strategy was that of a “genius”

Former US President Donald Trump Tuesday said Vladimir Putin's strategy in the Ukrainian case has been a “savvy” way around things, the doings of a “genius.” Trump expressed in a radio interview he thought what Putin had done was “smart.”
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Fitch warns about sanctions to Russia's oil and gas sector: barrel could exceed US$100

If Western sanctions lead to Russia’s oil exports being completely cut off, the world can expect the international energy market to collapse, a senior figure at the US rating agency Fitch said on Tuesday.