Stories for October 2022

Monday, October 24th 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Brazil increases monkeypox testing capacity

Brazil's Health Ministry has increased to 31 the number of laboratories nationwide equipped to corroborate if a patient's infection corresponds to monkeypox through the delivery of testing kits developed and produced by the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 19:14 UTC
Josep Borrell meets with Uruguayan President in Montevideo

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur, Monday welcomed European Union (EU) High Representative Josep Borrell in Montevideo to discuss the future of the agreement between the two trade blocs.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 18:47 UTC
Argentine Health Ministry's computers hacked

Argentina's Health Ministry had its computer system hacked. Sensitive data such as names of people infected with the HIV virus were reportedly leaked while false information was added to the databases, it was reported.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 14:22 UTC
Rishi Sunak to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak, the grandson of Indian immigrants, was nominated Monday by the British Conservative Party to replace Liz Truss as its leader and next prime minister, as his rival, Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, failed to win enough support to run.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Bolsonaro too close for Lula's comfort

According to the most recent polls, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro keeps narrowing the gap with the former head of state and challenger Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Argentine Patagonia experts determine cause of death of whales found on shores

Experts have determined that the cause of the recent death of 30 whales in the Valdés Peninsula, in the Argentine province of Chubut, was a harmful algal bloom also referred to as “red tide.” The findings of the dead mammals took place between late September and early October.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Argentina: Milei likely to make it to the runoff next year, poll shows

Argentine media reported over the weekend that ultraliberal Congressman Javier Milei might make it to the runoff in next year's presidential elections, which would bring an end to the polarization between the leftwing Peronists of the Everybody's Front (Frente de Todos - FdT) and the center-leftists of Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC).
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Argentina: rebel leaders not to be released for now, judge says

Argentine Judiciary authorities explained that the members of the Revolución Federal (RF) rebel group arrested last week (Jonathan Morel, Sabrina Basile Gastón Guerra, and Leonardo Sosa) will not be freed for now because they could hinder the investigation and “intimidate” victims and witnesses.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
No more sanitary requirements to enter Paraguay

The government of Paraguay has lifted all sanitary requirements to enter the country, effective Monday, Oct. 24, it was announced.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Neymar says Brazil will win the World Cup and Bolsonaro will be reelected

Brazilian star footballer Neymar said his country would win the Qatar World Cup and that Jair Bolsonaro would be reelected as president.