Stories for September 2nd 2022

Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 19:25 UTC
Gang brutally beats brother of Chilean President

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's brother Simón was attacked by demonstrators Thursday at the University of Chile in Santiago's Alameda as he tried to prevent an ongoing case of looting, it was reported.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 19:06 UTC
Venezuelan devaluation drives prices upwards

Unofficial reports in Venezuela speak of an increase of around 33% in mass-consumption products after the US dollar went up against the local Bolivar and local consumers increasingly prefer black market deals.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 19:00 UTC
Captain of Gibraltar oil spill ship arrested for ignoring instructions

The captain of the OS 35 bulk carrier ship leaking fuel off Gibraltar since Thursday has been arrested, police sources confirmed Friday.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:52 UTC
Bolsonaro guilty of crimes against humanity for COVID-19 measures

The Rome-based Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (PPT) found Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of crimes against humanity and Human Rights violations for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:39 UTC
Guedes: Brazil's GDP to beat most optimistic projections

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said Monday that his country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would outpace the most optimistic projections by the end of 2022.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:33 UTC
New drastic lockdown ordered in a Chinese city

Some 21 million people have been placed under sanitary confinement Thursday in the Chinese City of Chengdu as a result of a new outbreak of COVID-19 in a move to tackle “an extremely complex and serious pandemic situation,” it was reported.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:26 UTC
Uruguayan exports keep blooming

According to an Uruguayan Exporters Union (UEU) report released Thursday, orders from abroad have increased by 28% interannually, reaching a total of US$ 1.076 billion.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:46 UTC
The profile of the suspect accused of trying to kill Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

A suspect who has been identified as the 35-year-old Brazilian national Fernando André Sabag Montiel has been arrested after pointing a gun at Cristina Kirchner's head.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:39 UTC
Massa says hatred and violence destroy societies

Superminister of Economy Sergio Massa was among the first to condemn through his Twitter account the attack against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK):
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Argentina in state of shock after attack on CFK

Argentina is in a state of shock after the assassination attempt on Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. So much so, that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided to call off all matches scheduled for Friday.