Stories for July 2022

Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Brazil 2022 soybean exports remain flat but processed oilseed has climbed

Brazil expects soybean exports to reach 76.8 million tons in 2022, a 200,000-ton decrease from the estimate released in June, while oilseed processing in the country was adjusted upwards, with good margins for the production of bran and oil, according to Abiove, the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Falklands' SAERI project on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems of the Southwest Atlantic

Research from the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME) project has been showcased at the GeoHab Conference held at The Venice International University in Italy during the month of May 2022.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Evo says Argentine motorbiker was not denied medical help

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Tuesday said over lunch at Casa Rosada with President Alberto Fernández that the retired Salta teacher who died after a motorcycling accident near Santa Cruz de la Sierra had received all possible medical care, thus contradicting statements from his family and friends.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Biden and AMLO discuss immigration, oil supply, and China's role

Presidents Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico and Joseph Biden of the United States Wednesday held their second face-to-face meeting, and the first since the Latin American leader chose not to attend last month's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles following the White House's decision not to invite Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to the event.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
IAPA concerned over Costa Rican President's onslaught against newspaper

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Tuesday expressed its concern over the future of free speech in Costa Rica following the attacks of the Government of President Rodrigo Chaves against La Nación, which included “administrative actions” against the newspaper one of the companies owning it.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Chilean deputies create committee to investigate Conviasa A-340 flights

Chile's Lower House Tuesday approved the creation of a special committee to investigate the case of the Airbus A-340-600 with Venezuelan registration YV-3533 bearing flag carrier Conviasa's colors which has reportedly landed around 13 times in Santiago this year, probably carrying Iranian passengers with unclear intentions, it was announced.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Milestone Parliament debate on Queen's Guards iconic bear skin caps

A milestone debate took place in the House of Commons on Monday, during which Members of Parliament from several political parties scrutinized the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) continued use of real bear fur for the Queen’s Guard’s caps and spoke passionately about the need to switch to faux fur.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
UK Ministry of Defense criticizes BBC Panorama program for putting “armed forces personnel at risk”

British Armed Forces personnel have been put “at risk both in the field and in reputation” by BBC Panorama's episode about SAS operations in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) has said. MOD has put out a strong statement criticizing “unjustified conclusions” in an upcoming hour-long documentary, called SAS Death Squads Exposed: A British War Crime?
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 23:53 UTC
Argentina eager to join BRICS, Ambassador tells Moscow

Argentina's Ambassador to Moscow Eduardo Zuain Monday told the Russian Government that his country was looking forward to becoming a full member of BRICS, the global alliance formed by his hosts together with Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 20:57 UTC
Moscow warns US leading world to brink of nuclear conflict

The US Government of President Joseph Biden and its allies are on the brink of a conflict with Russia which might reach nuclear proportions, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.