Stories for March 2nd 2022

Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 20:09 UTC
Rio city officials about to lift mandatory face masks indoors

Rio de Janeiro local authorities are considering the possibility of scrapping the mandatory use of facemasks given the decreasing number of COVID-19 infections reported over the past few weeks.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 20:06 UTC
Former VP Lucía Topolansky resigns seat on Uruguayan Senate after 22 years

Former Uruguayan Vice President Lucía Topolansy Wednesday turned in her resignation to her seat on the Senate through a letter after 22 years of Parliamentarian services.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine president says IMF deal being fine-tuned

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said his country was still fine-tuning details of an agreement with The International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the repayment of a US $ 44 bn loan taken during the Mauricio Macri administration.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands: Argentina interested in a third phase of the Plan to identify fallen combatants in Malvinas

Argentina is interested in a third phase of the Humanitarian Project Plan which has successfully helped with the identification of Argentine combatants fallen in the Falklands/Malvinas during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, triggered by the Argentine invasion of the Islands. Argentine president Alberto Fernandez made the announcement during his annual March first speech to Congress, officially opening the legislative year.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:36 UTC
US and allies agree to release 60 million barrels of their oil reserves

The United States and allies will be releasing 60 million barrels from their reserves, in an effort to contain the effect on supply and prices of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thirty million will come from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the other half from allies in Europe and Asia.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Falkland Islands appoints new Chief of Police

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Superintendent Michael Luke as Chief of Police within the Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP).
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Lula tells Mexico Bolsonaro meant a setback for Brazilians

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Tuesday in Mexico that his country was going backward under the leadership of Jair Bolsonaro, whom he is expected to remove from office through this year's elections.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:21 UTC
ICC launches probe into alleged Putin war crimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin may end up in jail for having ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said Tuesday, after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a query into the ongoing events.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:13 UTC
Uruguayan President still has 51% of approval after two years

At least 51% of Uruguayans still approved of President Luis Lacalle Pou's management of the country, according to a survey by Opción Consultores published Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Major oil companies, Shell, BP, Equinor exiting interests in Russia

Shell joined BP in announcing it will leave all its Russian operations, including a major liquefied natural gas plant, following on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Earlier BP also abandoned its share in Russian oil giant Rosneft, a move that could cost the British company over US$25 billion.