Stories for August 17th 2022

Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 21:50 UTC
Lula to create Ministry of SMEs, if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) Wednesday vowed to create a Ministry for Small and Medium Enterprises if he wins the October elections and returns to the Planalto Palace.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 21:48 UTC
Tracheotomy performed on former Paraguayan President Lugo

Former Paraguayan President and current Senator Fernando Lugo had a tracheotomy performed on him late Tuesday after complications that led physicians to postpone the withdrawal of life-support paraphernalia.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 20:42 UTC
Bolsonaro fine-tunes terms of Brazil's adherence to ATT

President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree extending Congress' role regarding Brazil's adherence to the UN's International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Argentina one of the best places in case of nuclear war

Argentina and Australia are the best places on earth in case of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia, according to a scientific report carried by London's Daily Mail.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
De Moraes takes over as Brazil's TSE Chief Justice

Alexandre De Moraes Tuesday received a standing ovation after his speech in defense of democracy upon becoming Brazil's Superior Electoral Court Chief Justice.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Chile Day in London next December 12/13. Finance minister attending

Chilean Finance minister Mario Marcel will be attending the eleventh edition of the Chile Day in London scheduled to take place next December with the purpose of strengthening economic and financial relations between the two countries in a raft of disciplines. The two-day event is expected to take place 12/13 December.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
UK launches scheme to cut import tariffs from developing countries

Britain in its post-Brexit policy strategy has launched a new scheme to cut tariffs on hundreds of products imported to the United Kingdom from developing countries.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Brazilian presidential campaign takes off: Lula and Fernando Cardoso have joined forces to oust Bolsonaro

The most polarized Brazilian presidential campaign in recent years was officially launched on Tuesday with ex-president Lula da Silva leading comfortably incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in opinion polls. But opinion polls in Brazil have not been very precise in recent elections and the Brazilian government still has too many resources at hand.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Truss if elected, will continue deploying the navy to tackle migrant's crossings of the English Channel

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has vowed to continue deploying the Royal Navy to tackle people making crossings of the English Channel in small boats if she becomes the next prime minister.
Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Uruguayan meat exports on the rise

Uruguay's Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos Tuesday highlighted that his country had surpassed US$ 2 billion in beef exports and that projections for the end of the year showed record figures. Mattos also recalled that in 2021 US$ 3 billion worth of meat were exported.