Stories for October 2022

Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 10:11 UTC
WaPo: Trump took home secret documents on Iran and China

Highly classified intelligence documents on Iran and China were retrieved from the raid on former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in August in Palm Beach, Florida, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Argentina's Supreme Court against paying income tax

Argentina's Supreme Court is under alert after the 2023 Budget Bill sent to Congress includes a provision whereby Judiciary magistrates and clerks would pay income taxes, from which they are exempted on arguable Constitutional grounds.
Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Japanese rating agency ups Uruguay's grading

Japanese risk rating agency R&I raised Uruguay's status from BBB to BBB+, the best grading the South American country has ever received, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, October 22nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC
The Falkland Islands Community School has a new principal

The Falkland Islands Executive Head-teacher Karen Steen announced the appointment of a new principal, in a letter sent to FICS parents. The interim Principal, Amanda Fraser, will be returning to her family in the UK in November.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Cristina Fernández meets with UE ambassadors in Buenos Aires

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Thursday had lunch with ambassadors to Buenos Aires from the European Union and its member countries to strengthen bilateral ties and “common values.”
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Three people died after a poodle fell 34 years ago and social media remembers it

On October 21, 34 years ago, a curious and unusual tragedy took the lives of three people who had nothing to do with each other on a corner in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marta Espina, 75, was walking carelessly along Rivadavia Avenue when, shortly before reaching the corner, Cachi, a poodle, landed on her head after falling 13 stories from a balcony of a building, causing immediate death to both Espina and the dog.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:47 UTC
Costa Rica on brink of joining Pacific Alliance

Costa Rica may soon be joining the Pacific Alliance after the organization's Council of Ministers Thursday approved the Central American country's request to begin negotiations to join the regional bloc, it was reported.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:45 UTC
“Lithium ABC countries” working on common pricing policies

South America's “ABC” lithium-producing countries Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile are considering joint policies to set the sale price of the mineral, Télam reported Thursday.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:40 UTC
Paraguay enacts new immigration law

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez Thursday enacted the country's new immigration law, which seeks to update practices in this regard as per recommendations from international agencies.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Five candidates to replace PM Liz Truss, “fighter turned a quitter”; chaos among Conservatives

Liz Truss announced on Thursday she will resign, which means there will now be another leadership election to decide who becomes the next Conservative leader and prime minister. The contest to replace “the lettuce” as some London media identifies Ms Truss sis expected to be completed by the end of next week.