Stories for April 15th 2022

Friday, April 15th 2022 - 21:46 UTC
Nearly 400 killed in “Biblical” South African floods

Devastating floods throughout the whole week in South Africa have left at least 395 people dead by Friday and countless families displaced from their homes. While relief work continues, weather forecasts are anything but encouraging.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 21:15 UTC
Greenpeace ship moors in Buenos Aires

Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise will be open to the public Sunday after mooring Thursday in the port of Buenos Aires. The vessel from the environmental organization returned to land from a mission to survey fishing exploitation in Atlantic Ocean international waters near the Argentine Sea.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:33 UTC
Forty years after the war, Falklands remain an Argentine obsession

By Henry Srebrnik (*) – Forty years since Argentina launched its disastrous invasion of the South Atlantic archipelago in early April of 1982, its claim to the Falkland Islands remains a national obsession, even enshrined in the country’s 1994 constitution.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Healthcare team treating Maradona faces manslaughter charges

The physicians and healthcare professionals who treated Diego Armando Maradona during his final days are to be tried for manslaughter in the death of the late Argentine football legend, it was announced.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Bolsonaro warns Argentina may not deliver as much wheat as needed

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said his country faced a food security threat as a consequence of the shortage of wheat, which could become scarce due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Chile: Presidential envoy refuses to sign “Summit for Peace” minute

The envoy of Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font refused to sign the minutes of Wednesday's “Summit for Peace” in Temuco, where 28 of the 32 mayors in La Araucanía discussed the current situation and the need to end local violence.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Video of Argentine provincial minister admitting to irregularities goes viral

The Finance Minister of the Argentine Province of La Pampa admitted on record that most officials would end up in jail if he told the truth about an oil company during his virtual audience with local lawmakers, thus sparking a major scandal.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
Aluminum plant to expand wind farm in Argentine Patagonia

The traditional Argentine aluminum manufacturer Aluar has announced plans to invest US$ 130 million to expand its wind farm near Puerto Madryn, in the Argentine Patagonia province of Chubut. The new equipment is expected to be fully operational by December 2023.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Endurance22 education programme

Since the expedition was conceived, educational outreach was a key objective. The FMHT partnered with Reach the World, the US-based education organisation, and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) who have successfully connected with tens of thousands of children throughout the expedition via regular live stream interviews and material produced for classroom use.
Friday, April 15th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
No more PCR tests or vax cards to enter Chile

Chile has lifted the requirement to submit a negative PCR test or proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for foreigners wishing to enter the country, effective Thursday, it was announced.