Stories for June 2022

Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 09:17 UTC
Argentina to up imports to meet increasing fuel demand

Argentina's Federal Government Wednesday announced new measures to guarantee the proper supply of diesel fuel nationwide after governors of the country's 10 Grand North provinces complained last Friday of recurrent shortages.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Balcedo now suing Uruguay for damages

Former Argentine labor unionist leader Marcelo Balcedo has decided to sue Uruguay for damages allegedly worth US$ 22 million after two private airplanes were impounded in 2018 when he was arrested in his ranch near Punta del Este pending extradition to Argentina.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:36 UTC
From around the world, Royal Navy Platinum Jubilee tribute to the Queen

On deployment in the Gulf, on patrol in the Atlantic, safeguarding home waters or undergoing training at bases in the UK, sailors lined up on parade grounds and flight decks to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-year reign and this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:18 UTC
Messi's Argentina too strong for Italy in London

Argentina's national football team Wednesday reigned supreme at Wembley after beating Italy 3-0 to win the Finalissima pitting the champions of Europe against those of South America.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Chilean President wants full ban on gun ownership

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday gave his first TV speech, during which he announced a plan to ban gun ownership and tackle drug trafficking, among other relevant measures.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:25 UTC
Agatha leaves at least 11 dead at Mexican Pacific resorts

After entering history books as the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Mexico's Pacific coasts during May, Wednesday's reports from the area mention at least 11 fatalities and at least 33 others missing, according to Oaxaca Gov. Alejandro Murat.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 07:06 UTC
Five dead in one more high-profile shooting in US

At least 5 people died in yet another mass shooting in the United States Wednesday, after a gunman killed four people at a medical center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before taking his own life.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 06:35 UTC
Sao Paulo authorities recommend wearing facemasks, as C-19 cases surge

Sao Paulo City health authorities have advised the citizenry Wednesday to go back to wearing facemasks in indoor settings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent weeks. The measure will only be mandatory “in health facilities and in public transport such as buses, trains, and subways.”
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 20:48 UTC
Colombia: Survey shows Hernández two points ahead of Petro

Colombia's surprising runner-up in last Sunday's elections Rodolfo Hernández is poised to become the country's next president, according to a survey conducted by the Centro Nacional de Consultoría.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Argentina switches on new radar to monitor South Atlantic airspace

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana presided over the entry into operation of an air surveillance and control radar in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego. The equipment (model RPA -170M) was designed and built entirely in Argentina.