Stories for May 2022

Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 21:13 UTC
Brazil's Lower House passes homeschooling bill onto Senate

Brazil's Lower House Thursday passed a bill setting forth the conditions for homeschooling, a trend that has been growing globally following the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 20:22 UTC
Paraná downspout means heavy losses for Argentine exports

A most unusual low water level of the Paraná river has caused losses of nearly US$ 280 million so far in 2022 to Argentine rural producers and exporters, it was reported.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 20:03 UTC
Brazil's capital records all-time low temperature

An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 19:38 UTC
US now turns to Cuba and Venezuela, possibly to salvage LA Summit

US President Joseph Biden picked up the message several leaders sent him and is said to be considering a possible U-turn on his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the June 6-10 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 13:10 UTC
US national soccer teams' men and women players will “pool and share” prize and commercial revenue

In what is considered a truly historic moment, the US Soccer Federation has decided to equalize World Cup prize money awarded to its men's and women's teams. “This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world,” said US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Gómez Alcorta talks back at Milei's promise to shut down Women's Ministry

Argentina's Minister of Women Genders and Diversity, Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Wednesday replied to Congressman Javier Milei's promise that if he is elected president he would shut down such an office because he would not apologize for having a penis.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
China building a new port and industrial hub in Peru, US$ 3bn investment, 55kms north of Lima

Global chain transport challenges, the war in Ukraine, and following two years of lockouts caused by the Covid 19 pandemic have caused many disruptions to normal trade and China has thus embarked in a major project building a new port along the Peruvian coast to help boost trade along the Pacific rim.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Argentina: Survey shows only Milei improving

A new survey released earlier this week has shown only Liberal Congressman Javier Milei is improving ahead of next year's presidential elections with the current Frente de Todos (FdT) government having a 20% rate of approval.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Brazilian government lowers tariffs on eleven products to help with inflation

The Brazilian government facing the inflationary challenge, as in most of the rest of the world, and particularly when it comes to food prices and the millions of Brazilians who survive on a daily ration, has decided to temporarily reduce tariffs on eleven products. The decree came into effect on May 12 and will continue until the end of the year.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:04 UTC
Peruvian prosecutors to seek extradition of oil spill case tanker captain

Peruvian authorities are seeking the extradition of the captain of the Italian-flagged Mare Doricum oil tanker, whom Repsol accuses of being responsible for the maneuvers that resulted in the oil spill at the La Pampilla refinery, 4 kilometers from the Ventanilla district.