Stories for October 25th 2022

Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:45 UTC
Trust in Uruguayan President falls amid bodyguard scandal

Popular mistrust of Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has been reported to be on the rise after his bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano's involvement in the issuance of Uruguayan passports to Russian nationals for a fee became known.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:26 UTC
Brazil's GDP forecast to grow by 2.76% in 2022

Brazilian economists have released a study whereby the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP - the sum of all goods and services produced nationwide) is projected to grow 2.76% by the end of 2022, it was reported Monday.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:05 UTC
Sunak sworn in as British PM by King Charles III

British Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister by King Charles III following Liz Truss' departure after merely 49 days in office.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Argentine president Fernandez praises Xi on his reelection and “impressive achievements”

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez was among the first world leaders in congratulating Xi Jinping for his reelection, over the weekend, as chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, pointed out the Chinese official news agency Xinhua
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Falklands Census 2021: population reaches 3,662, in Stanley 2,964 and Camp, 354

The Falkland Islands Government published on Monday its findings from the 2021 census. Sunday 10 October 2021 marked the 25th Falkland Islands census since the first was carried out by a resident Governor in 1842.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
“Should’ve gone to salmon-savers!” Falklands Unity Marine Limited

Unity Marine Ltd. is a Falkland Islands company linked to the aquiculture industry, which has for many years tried to interest the Legislative and local community in diversifying the Islands economy, through fish farming.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Argentine President welcomes Chinese investors

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday met at Casa Rosada with China Railway International Group (CRIG) President Bi Yanchun to discuss future investments in infrastructure, energy, and technology projects.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
ECLAC's 39th session gets underway in Buenos Aires

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Monday opened the United Nations agency's 39th session in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Paraguayan guerrilla leader gunned down

Paraguayan authorities Monday confirmed Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) guerrilla leader Osvaldo Villalba had been gunned down Sunday in a clash with law enforcement officers in the northeastern department of Amambay, in which other alleged rebels were killed.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Foreign tourists near spending in Brazil to 2016 figures

Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Monday confirmed foreign travelers had spent US$416 million in the country during September of 2022, the highest figure for the month since September of 2016, the year of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which recorded US$ 446 million in revenues.