Stories for April 2022

Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonarist lawmakers want amnesty for convicted federal deputy

Brazilian Bolsonarist Deputy Carla Zambelli Thursday announced she was garnering support for fellow lawmaker Daniel Silveira to be granted amnesty after being sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to 8 years and 9 months in jail for attacking STF magistrates and obstructing the free exercise of rule.
Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Earl of Wessex to skip Grenada stop during Caribbean tour

The trip to Grenada the Earl and Countess of Wessex were planning to make this year marking the Queen's Jubilee has been called off as a precautionary measure, it was announced in London on Thursday.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:37 UTC
New port announced for Río Grande in Tierra del Fuego

A new port is to be developed in the Fuegian city of Rio Grande at a cost of US$ 210 million, which will be disbursed by a group of private companies interested in promoting trade in the area, it was reported.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:34 UTC
Former Uruguayan President finds social media dazing

Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Herrera expressed his point of view regarding social media: “In 140 characters there is no time for reflection,” the father of Uruguay's current head of state pointed out in Buenos Aires as he was being inducted into Argentina's National Academy of Business Sciences (ANCEM) as a Corresponding Member.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:33 UTC
Colombia dealt judiciary setback at The Hague

The United Nations' International Court of Justice Thursday ruled by 10 votes to 5 in favor of Nicaragua in a case regarding Caribbean Sea waters Colombia claimed as its own.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 21:00 UTC
“Inspirational” Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday in a private ceremony surrounded by her closest relatives at Sandringham Estate in eastern England.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:59 UTC
IMF: inflation is Argentina's main threat

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday said the greatest risk facing Argentina was inflation. She made those remarks during a speech at the Joint Assembly of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, DC.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Parlasur to decide in May when to vote on Pepín's fate

Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) Wednesday announced a decision will be made on May 9 on when to vote for the dismissal of Argentine legislator Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Jail sentence imposed on Brazilian Bolsonarist lawmaker

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday decided by 10 votes against one to sentence Congressman Daniel Silveira to eight years and nine months in prison for attacking democratic institutions and posting insults against the magistrates on social media.
Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands: Covid-19 community transmission confirmed at MPC, protective measures recommended

Protective measures for all Falkland Islands residents are being advised following a number following a number of cases of COVID-19 being confirmed at MPC. The Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands implemented a number of precautionary measures at Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), following a number of positive COVID-19 cases which were identified outside of quarantine it was announced on April 15. This action enabled BFSAI and the Falkland Islands Government to understand the situation in depth.