MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 24th 2022
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
CFK links her corruption trial to the murder attempt against her
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Friday told the court judging her for alleged corruption in the awarding of public bids to build roads while she was President (2008-15), that the case under treatment was linked to her assassination attempt earlier this month.
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguayan President still highly approved of, but...
Halfway through his presidency, Uruguayan leader Luis Lacalle Pou continues to have a 47% approval rating, according to a survey by pollsters Equipos Consultores released Friday in Montevideo
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro reminds voters next president will have 2 STF vacancies to fill
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday pledged to appoint anti-abortion judges in case he wins next month's elections for which opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is reportedly the favorite, according to all polls.
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Uruguay forecasts promising cruise season for next Summer
Uruguayan authorities are forecasting a promising cruise season for next Summer, according to Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio, who confirmed there were so far 130 confirmed reservations for calls in Montevideo and 57 for Punta del Este.
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina limits door-to-door purchases abroad
Argentina's Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP) tax bureau has lowered the cap from US$ 3,000 to US$ 1,000 on door-to-door online purchases effective Sept. 23, in a move to curb foreign currency expenditures that drain the Central Bank's reserves.
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 07:43 UTC
Royal Caribbean and DAP plan to promote Antarctica cruises from Puerto Williams in the Navarino island
A large boost for the cruise industry in Chile, according to the leading newspaper of the country, El Mercurio. Royal Caribbean and Punta Arenas airline DAP are planning to invest some 18 million dollars in the construction of a five-star hotel in Puerto Williams, a small town on Chilean territory, Navarino island, across from Argentina's Ushuaia.
