Stories for October 17th 2022

Monday, October 17th 2022 - 20:17 UTC
Lacalle welcomes Galician leader in Montevideo

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday welcomed Galicia's Xunta President Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela at the official Suarez y Reyes Residence in Montevideo.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 19:04 UTC
Argentine doctors highlight steep drop in COVID-19 vaccination

Argentine physicians have voiced their concern after detecting a low number of children vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide at a time when the pandemic is not over, it was reported.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 19:02 UTC
Real estate prices fall in 90% of Buenos Aires

According to a survey published by Buenos Aires' daily Ámbito, 90% of Buenos Aires' areas recorded a drop in the sale price of real estate property in September of 2022 when compared to the previous month.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Plan for first binational Conservationist Park underway in Uruguay River

American billionaire Gilbert Butler has purchased some land he intends to hand over to the Argentine province of Entre Ríos and to the government of Uruguay for eco-tourism purposes, it was reported during the weekend.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine Supreme Cout judge hit by bicycle in the street

Argentine Supreme Court Justice Juan Carlos Maqueda has been hospitalized after being run over Saturday by a cyclist in Buenos Aires' Recoleta neighborhood. Maqueda suffered “a slight traumatism and a superficial cut on his chin,” which was later reported to have required medical stitching.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula exchange heavy verbal flak during presidential debate

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exchanged bitter arguments, low blows, lies, insults, and foul language during Sunday's TV debate ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Tropical storm Karl leaves one dead in Mexico

One person has died and some 2,000 others have been evicted from their homes in the Mexican state of Chiapas as a consequence of tropical storm Karl, it was reported Sunday.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Criminal charges filed against Argentine Health Minister

Conservative groups in Argentina have filed a criminal case against Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and other government officials for promoting sterilization among teenagers at the age of 16, it was reported.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
The last hurdle to absolute power of president Xi Jinping

By Gwynne Dyer – In the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, which started in Beijing this weekend, President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president-for-life. If that actually happens, China’s ascent to genuine superpower status will be at least delayed. At worst (from the Chinese perspective), it may not happen at all
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Lula is the Brazilian version of Alberto Fernández, Bolsonaro's son claims

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro likened Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to Argentine President Alberto Fernández during a trip to Buenos Aires where he met with local Liberal Congressman Javier Milei in an attempt to boost his father's reelection campaign.