Stories for April 1st 2022

Friday, April 1st 2022 - 22:22 UTC
Bolsonaro praises 1964 coup yet again

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said his country would be a precarious republic had it not been for the military coup d'etat staged in 1964.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 22:16 UTC
Brazil's Central Bank workers go on indefinite strike

Employees of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) Friday went on strike to demand better wages. The workers have announced that their measure will continue until an answer has been achieved. The new circumstances affect local payments and other services, it was reported.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 22:11 UTC
Argentine Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff has new operational commander

The Argentine Government has appointed General Jorge Fabián Berredo to replace General Martín Deimundo Escobal as Operational Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Escobal is under investigation for alleged mishandling of the Simultaneous, Mandatory, and Open Primary (PASO) elections funds.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Falklands' war vivid frontline sketches by Linda Kitson who marched alongside the troops

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, has opened a new free exhibition featuring frontline sketches of the Falklands War by Linda Kitson who was appointed as the official war artist by the Imperial War Museum.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine FM meets with Chilean ambassador ahead of Boric's trip

Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero met Thursday with Chile's new Ambassador to Buenos Aires, ahead of President Gabriel Boric's visit next Sunday in his first trip abroad since taking office.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Road assailants burn trucks in Chile's Araucanía

A group of masked assailants burned three lorries in Chile's Araucanía region four days after the government of President Gabriel Boric decided not to extend the state of emergency on that area some 670 kilometers south of Santiago.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during maiden voyage to Antarctica

Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough is completing ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica – a critical milestone in the commissioning of Britain’s new polar ship. This is the first in a series of trials to get the ship ready for multi-disciplinary science missions.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:53 UTC
ICC to open Caracas office, Prosecutor Khan announces in surprise trip

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan Thursday announced the opening of an office in Caracas to further strengthen President Nicolás Maduro's pledge to abide by international law in matters of human rights.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Falklands40, Key dates April/May 2022 to mark the anniversary in the Islands

The following is a detail of the activities scheduled in the Falklands Islands for Falklands40 in April and May.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:45 UTC
UN agrees on probing Nicaragua's alleged human rights violations

With 20 votes in favor and 7 votes against, the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations agreed to launch a probe to determine whether there was a violation of human rights in Nicaragua.