Stories for October 15th 2022

Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:55 UTC
Argentine State admits responsibility for impunity and cover-ups in AMIA case

Argentina's Justice Ministry Friday admitted during an Inter-American Human Rights Court hearing in Montevideo that the State had “violated rights and was not able to ascertain the truth” in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish welfare association AMIA in Buenos Aires.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:50 UTC
Falklands MLA will report on trade agreements with EU, UK following on Brexit

The UK represented the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories in relations with the EU while a member of the block. But since Brexit, how is it performing at engaging the EU to represent their individual interests?
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:48 UTC
Petrobras leaving Argentina to seek more profitable investments

Brazilian oil company Petrobras Friday announced its intention to leave Argentina and has therefore launched the sale of its stake in Posa, its local subsidiary, which holds a 33.6 % of the Río Neuquén Field.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:39 UTC
Last 5 members of Emtrasur freighter's crew acquitted

Argentine Federal Judge Federico Villena Friday ruled in favor of acquitting the remaining five crewmembers of the Venezuelan-Iranian Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza International Airport citing a lack of evidence to prosecute them for financing terrorist activities.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:18 UTC
Uruguay seeks to become attractive to global meeting organizers

Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera headed the South American country's delegation at IMEX America 2022, a convention held in Las Vegas to promote the industry of global meetings, ceremonies, and incentive travel and arguably the largest event on the subject.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:00 UTC
Mapuche rebels stage new attack in Argentine Patagonia

A watchman at a Villa la Angostura road construction site was held at gunpoint early Friday by hooded assailants as they set fire to heavy machinery and left a note demanding the release of “Mapuche political prisoners” including the women arrested in the eviction of Villa Mascardi.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:00 UTC
Global Handwashing Day draws awareness of hygiene deficits

A United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) report released this week showed that some 700 children daily from diseases caused by inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene. The document also pointed out that 3 in 10 people worldwide lack basic hand washing facilities with soap and water
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:27 UTC
Mercosur wheat: Argentina lack of water, in Brazil is has been pouring for the last month

Extreme situations with the Mercosur wheat crop: while in Argentina drought is drastically cutting production volumes, in Parana, one of the leading wheat states in Brazil, rainfall has plagued harvests.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:24 UTC
Backlog of vessels with Ukrainian grains waiting for inspection in the Black Sea

With nearly 100 grain-laden ships reaching towards the horizon off Istanbul, the U.N. official overseeing exports from Ukraine is asking Russia and other parties to end “full-blown” inspections of outgoing vessels to ease the backlog.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:21 UTC
Documents for the auction of Port of Santos new container terminal approved by Brazilian government

The documentation relative to the auction of the STS10 area of the Port of Santos has been approved. The Federal Government’s bet to improve container throughput at Santos is located in the Saboó region. The National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) authorized the participation of vertical companies but included contractual clauses to prevent possible anti-competitive practices.