Stories for August 2022

Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Ukraine grain exports still face obstacles and many farmers, fearful of the situation, will not sow winter crops

Ukraine’s grain exports have slumped significantly since Russia invaded the country and closed off its Black Sea ports, pushing up global food prices and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
FAO project helps Uruguayan family-farms increase production and soil recovery

With financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO’s Livestock and Climate project approached producer organizations in Uruguay to assess the situation of individual farms and help implement climate smart strategies that not only enhance meat production but also encourage the re-growth of vegetation and the return of biodiversity.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Latin America's economy reported to be slowing down

Latin America's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been reported to be slowing down, with a 2.7% expansion projected for the end of 2022, according to an Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report released in Santiago on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Drink driving: Mr. Paul Pelosi sentenced to five days in jail and to pay US$ 6,800

Paul Francis Pelosi, husband of United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to pay US$6,800 after pleading guilty to drink driving in California.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Inflation in Argentina hits working-class neighborhoods harder

According to a report by the Institute of Social, and Economic Research (Isepci) released Tuesday, inflation in suburban Buenos Aires where most working-class people reside, reached 11% in July, which is tantamount to saying it was 5 percentage points above the country's 6% average as per National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) figures.
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Brazilian law enforcement seize cocaine attached to the hull of a vessel in Santos bound for the Netherlands

In recent articles, MercoPress has informed on the seizure of several significant drug shipments to European ports from Mercosur countries, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It seems policing has become more efficient or drug smugglers are running out of options.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 19:09 UTC
Bolsonaro showed up for an interview with a cheat sheet written in one hand

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro affirmed Monday that he will respect the result of the October elections if the polls are held in a “clean and transparent” manner.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 18:51 UTC
Third case of monkeypox confirmed in Uruguay

Uruguayan health authorities have confirmed a third monkeypox infection had been detected in the country after 38 suspected cases were ruled out.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 17:52 UTC
Fredy Román became 15th Mexican reporter murdered in 2022

Mexican journalist Fredy Román, the former editor of the weekly La Realidad, was shot dead Monday at his house's doorsteps in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, thus becoming the 15th newsman murdered this year. Román was killed by hitmen who fled the scene after the shooting. Román died instantly.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 17:39 UTC
Bolsonaro will respect the elections' outcome provided they are clean

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday evening in a TV interview that he will accept the election's outcome provided they are clear, and warned he was being pressured into becoming a dictator.