Stories for July 2022

Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Peruvian President's sister-in-law linked to alleged corruption case

Peruvian Prosecutors Monday announced the opening of a preliminary investigation that targets President Pedro Castillo Terrones' sister-in-law Jenifer Paredes, who was reported in a TV show aired Sunday as being involved in an alleged corruption scheme in a sanitation project in Cajamarca, the president's native region.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Brazil launches US$ 65bn 'handouts' for the 2022/23 farming year

The Brazilian federal government launched last week the 2022/2023 agribusiness financing plan (Plano Safra), which will provide a total of Reais 340.8 billion (some US$ 65 billion) in credit to support the agri-business industry during the next twelve months.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:06 UTC
Uruguayan Navy arrests Chinese jigger which tried to flee arrest

The Uruguayan navy arrested Monday dawn a Chinese flagged jigger caught illegally fishing in the country's EEZ. The arrest was done following a night chase as the jigger tried to escape despite having first accepted a party of inspectors to board the vessel.
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
UK hosting conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, base on Article 18 of Human Rights Declaration

To strengthen international efforts to ensure freedom of religion or belief, the UK government is hosting an International Ministerial Conference in central London beginning today Tuesday 5 July.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 22:09 UTC
Argentina's new Economy Minister sworn in

Argentina's newly-appointed Economy Minister, Silvina Batakis, made a brief statement to the press minutes after taking her oath of office, during which she vowed to stay on the present course of action left behind by her predecessor Martín Guzmán, who resigned Saturday.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
Six killed, many wounded in Independence Day shooting in the US

At least six people were reported dead and 24 others were hospitalized after yet another shooting spree in the United States. This time around it was during a 4th of July parade in Illinois.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 20:43 UTC
No more foreign players for Argentine football clubs due to US dollar crisis

Argentina's current economic crisis is taking its toll on football. Transactions involving foreign players who were about to be hired by local clubs have been put on hold after local clubs have been rendered unable to have access to the amount of US dollars needed for the deal to go through.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
Alberto Fernández picks Silvina Batakis as new Economy Minister

Argentine President Alberto Fernández chose Silvina Batakis as the new Economy Minister following the resignation of Martín Guzmán during the weekend, a move which has prompted a rise in the informal exchange rate between the local peso and the US dollar, thus fueling already seemingly unstoppable inflation.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Maduro's links with terrorism “a threat” to the region, opposition leader says

According to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, Nicolás “Maduro's links with international terrorism are a threat to the region.”
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguayan judge demands explanations regarding Pfizer's COVID-19 vax

An Uruguayan court has ruled that the national government and the laboratory Pfizer must disclose during a hearing this coming Wednesday the exact components of the COVID-19 vaccine of that brand which is widely used throughout the country.