Stories for July 2022

Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Bolsonaro once again under scrutiny by the Judiciary

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Deputy Chief Justice Rosa Weber Friday acquiesced to a request from Recife Councilwoman Liana Cirne of the opposition Workers' Party (PT) to place President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for the alleged crime of incitement to terrorism.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Taiwanese business team rounds up exploration mission to Paraguay

A Taiwanese delegation visiting Paraguay on a business mission Friday came up with a final report, the Asian country's Embassy in Asunción announced.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Khashoggi case mentioned during Biden talks in Saudi Arabia

The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi took center stage when US President Joseph Biden and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) met during one of the stops of the Democratic leader's crusade to build bridges across the region.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
US CDC concerned over parechovirus after one child dies

US health authorities have voiced this week their concern over the surge of an infection which can seriously affect infants and is caused by the little-known parechovirus. One child has already died of this ailment, it was reported.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Europe overtakes Asia as first buyer of US oil in five months of 2022

During the first five months of the year Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest buyer of US crude, having imported 213.1 million barrels, while Asia imported 191.1 million barrels, Bloomberg reported, citing Census Bureau data. This is the first time in six years that Europe has been a bigger buyer of U.S. crude than Asia.
Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Scotland “blessed” with a second Van Gogh, an unknown self portrait hidden under another masterpiece

Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland have discovered a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, when a canvas was X-rayed before an exhibition.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:48 UTC
Espionage charges against Macri in ARA San Juan case dismissed

A Buenos Aires Federal Court Friday dismissed all charges against former President Mauricio Macri for allegedly spying on the relatives of the crew members of the ARA San Juan submarine killed when the vessel sank in the South Atlantic.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:40 UTC
Argentina insists Uruguay-China FTA must go through Mercosur

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Friday issued a statement according to which Uruguay's negotiations with China towards a Free Trade Agreement must go through Mercosur.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:13 UTC
Former Peruvian ruler Morales dies aged 100

Former Peruvian de-facto President Francisco Morales died Thursday at the age of 100, his family told reporters in Lima. The retired general had been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Italian Court for human rights violations.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:08 UTC
Brazilian Armed Forces proposal not politically biased, minister says

Brazilian Defense Ministry, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, appeared before the Senate Thursday to explain why it was important to hold a separate vote counting in this year's presidential elections.