Stories for August 2022

Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Resignation of those who declared a volcano a Mapuche sacred site requested

Argentina's Environment Minister Juan Cabandié demanded the resignation of National Parks Administration (APN) Chairman Lautaro Erratchú and of the rest of the agency's board after last week they declared the Lanín volcano a Mapuche sacred site.
Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Argentina announces the construction of labs in Antarctica to reaffirm science and sovereignty

Argentina will create “Antarctic Multidisciplinary Laboratories” to further promote research in the country's bases in the white continent, in the framework of the program “Building Science”. The program is sponsored by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; Science, Technology and Innovation, and Defense, and has specific funds earmarked.
Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 08:23 UTC
Chile and UK discuss green energy cooperation and delivery of ex-RAF Sentry aircraft

Chilean foreign minister Antonia Urrejola received the British Ambassador in Santiago, Louise de Sousa to address several issues of the bilateral agenda, particularly referred to green energies.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 20:49 UTC
Former Paraguayan President Lugo in ICU

Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been hospitalized Wednesday in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after a stroke for which he remains under an induced coma, according to fellow leftwing Senator Jorge Querey, who is also the family's head physician.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 20:44 UTC
New disease caused by animal-borne virus reported in China

Scientists have reported the detection in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan of 35 cases of human infection caused by a new Henipavirus-type virus of animal origin causing fever, tiredness, and cough among other symptoms.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 19:38 UTC
Brazil and Paraguay cut down energy prices at Itaipu

Authorities from Brazil and Paraguay have announced a reduction in the price of energy from the binational Itaipu power plant from US$ 22.60 to US$20.75 per kilowatt.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 19:00 UTC
Facial biometric boarding operational at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo air shuttle

Brazil Tuesday started using the facial biometric passenger boarding system for air shuttle (Ponte Aereo) passengers between Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo and the Santos Dumont terminal in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 14:38 UTC
Chilean congress has two years to rewrite a new Fisheries bill

The Chilean Lower House approved a bill repealing the “Fisheries Law”, better known as the “Longueira Law” since he was the great sponsor and defender of the legislation when he was the Economy minister. The repeal initiative received 117 votes, no nays, and twenty abstentions. The bill now begins to be discussed in the Chilean Senate.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 14:22 UTC
Brazil's national herd free of free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, government's target

Unfounded animal health risk assessments continue to hamper the global meat trade, the director of institutional affairs at Brazilian beef processor Minerva BEEF3.SA, Joao Sampaio, said. He mentioned Turkey, which refuses to import beef from Brazil but does buy live cattle from the country.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan Central Bank to commemorate Andes survivors

Uruguay's Central Bank is to mint 5,000 coins to commemorate the so-called Miracle of the Andes, the survival of 16 passengers of Air Force transport Flight 571 aircraft that crashed on its way to Chile Oct. 13 1972.