Stories for April 2022

Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
COVID-19 booster shots are better if specific brands are used

According to a study released Tuesday by Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), patients who have taken the two-shot scheme of CoronaVac's drug would be better off if they receive a booster injection of the Pfizer vaccine.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 23:17 UTC
Former Mauricio Macri aide booed at Parlasur: his dismissal to be voted on shortly

Argentina's Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón, a former aide to then-Argentine President Mauricio Macri, was forced to leave the Parlasur's building Monday when he showed up and was jeered at by the other legislators, who agreed to vote on his dismissal during the next plenary session.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 20:14 UTC
Gas supply deal with Bolivia almost closed, Argentine officials say

Pending Brazil's approval, Argentina has announced it had agreed to purchase additional gas from Bolivia to meet wintertime demand, Integración Energética Argentina Sociedad Anónima (IEASA) announced Tuesday, according to press reports in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
Greece pays up IMF financial bailouts

Greece has paid up its debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after three assistance programs amounting to US$ 35 billion between 2010 and 2015, it was reported Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 20:00 UTC
South American Football Confederation opens office in London

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Monday opened its offices in London, England. It consists of a Joint Representation with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Pepe Mujica: Britain's stance regarding Malvinas/Falklands a thing of the past

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who was in Buenos Aires during the weekend to join Alberto Fernández for the ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of the 1982 armed conflict with the United Kingdom, insisted “the Malvinas claim reminds us that there is still colonialism in the world.”
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Bolsonaro still unable to find new Petrobras chief

Brazilian Economist Adriano Pires has turned down President Jair Bolsonaro's offer to chair the state-run oil company Petrobras after dismissing General Joaquim Silva e Luna, who repeatedly adjusted the price of fuel against the head of state's recommendations.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Falklands expects air links fully operational for the next tourist season

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) expects to reestablish commercial air links with Chile early next July, and with Brazil in November in time for the tourist high season, plus the humanitarian flights for the Argentine next of kin of the combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Death toll from Rio de Janeiro rains reaches 17

The number of casualties left behind by heavy rains that hit the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro between late Friday and early Saturday has gone up to 17, local authorities reported Monday.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Foreign Office travel advice for Argentina: watch out for petty crime, strikes and Falklands' related protests

The latest travel advice on Argentina from the Foreign Office points out that in 2019, (the last normal year), 126,548 British nationals visited Argentina in 2019 and most visits are trouble-free.