Stories for August 2022

Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Peru's PM resigns for “personal reasons”

Aníbal Torres Wednesday turned in his resignation as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Peru (Prime Minister) to President Pedro Castillo Terrones citing “personal reasons,” it was reported in Lima.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Brazil raises benchmark interest rate to 13,75%, and possibly more to come

Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to a record 13,75%, (the highest since January 2017), anticipating that the tightening cycle, may not be over given the stubborn high domestic inflation and “adverse and volatile” global situation.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Massa sworn in as Argentina's new “Super” Economy Minister

Former Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa has been sworn in Wednesday as Argentina's new Minister of Economy, Agriculture, and Production as the country seeks to regain some stability following the departure of Ministers Matías Kulfas and Martín Guzmán around a month ago.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Pelosi's visit: G7 and EU call on China not to use force in the Taiwan dispute

The announced threatening actions by the People's Republic of China, particularly live fire exercises and economic coercion risk unnecessary escalation in the Taiwan Strait,” points out a joint statement released on Wednesday by the foreign ministers of G7 countries and the High Representative of the EU.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil: Subsidies help Bolsonaro narrow electoral gap from Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity among lower-class people was on the rise 2 months ahead of the elections, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
No Uruguayan troops involved in DRC killings

Defense Minister Javier García Wednesday brought peace of mind to the relatives of Uruguayan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO).
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Pelosi leaves Taiwan after less than 24 hours on the island

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday left Taipei after promising that “the United States will not abandon Taiwan,” thus concluding an official trip that had upped tensions between Washington and Beijing and due to which military preparations on both sides had escalated.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina asks Boric's gov't to explain alleged Falkland-bound flights

Argentina's Ambassador to Santiago Rafael Bielsa Wednesday filed a formal note before the Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font asking for explanations regarding the alleged unauthorized flights over Argentine airspace presumed to be on their way to the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Maduro says US wants to steal Emtrasur 747 held in Buenos Aires

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that the United States meant to “steal” the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 seized by Argentina's Judiciary at the Ezeiza International Airport pending investigations into the presumed to lie under the transport of auto parts.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Bristow Group completes acquisition of BIH, including Falklands' operations

The Bristow Group announced on Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of British International Helicopter Services Limited (BIH) effective 2nd August 2022, further enhancing its global Government Services offering. BIH also operates support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.