Stories for September 7th 2022

Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 19:13 UTC
Assailant had been watching CFK's for days selling cotton candy

An inquiry by Argentina's Airport Security Police has reportedly determined that the assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), is leaning toward believing the incident had been long planned.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 19:11 UTC
Paraguay has new chief of anti-money-laundering bureau

On his first day on his new job as Paraguay's Secretary of Prevention against Money Laundering (Seprelad), said his country was better equipped now to face the challenges posed by Tuesday's report from the Latin American Financial Action Task Force (Gafilat) which resulted in his appointment.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 19:09 UTC
Putin congratulates Bolsonaro on Brazil's Bicentennial

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday congratulated his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro on the 200th anniversary of the South American country's Declaration of Independence from Portugal.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguayan Lower House committee okays euthanasia bill

The Health Committee of Uruguay's Lower House has passed a bill approving euthanasia. The body is now to debate the issue in a plenary session, probably next month, it was reported in Montevideo.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:28 UTC
Truss announces new cabinet to face “the storm”

Britain's newly-appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss Tuesday vowed to weather the “the storm” the country is going through and appointed her new cabinet for that task.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Boric reshuffles Cabinet to bounce back from rejection

After Rejection prevailed in Sunday's referendum to approve a proposed new Constitution, Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font was forced to reshuffle his cabinet in a move to regain some credibility after less than 40% of voters supported him.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
ALBA-TCP countries demand release of Emtrasur's 747

A document has been signed Tuesday by all members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas - Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) demanding Argentine returns the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 freighter airplane to Venezuela.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
Radio host killed by hitmen in Paraguayan city of PJC

Another reporter has been murdered in the Paraguayan city of Pedro Juan Caballero in yet another attack against the local broadcaster Radio Amambay 570, it was reported Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 7th 2022 - 07:12 UTC
CFK case: Assailant's girlfriend also arrested

Argentine investigators suspect the Brazilian suspect who perpetrated the assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last Thursday did not act alone. His girlfriend has also been arrested.