Stories for December 2022

Monday, December 19th 2022 - 20:44 UTC
No politicians at World Champs celebration in Buenos Aires

The Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus 330-200 carrying the champions of the world back home from Qatar has already departed from its Rome stopover and is expected to arrive at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport at around 2 am Tuesday, according to data collected by MercoPress from the flightradar24.com website.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 20:35 UTC
Colombia: ELN guerrillas announce Christmas truce

Colombian guerrilla fighters of the National Liberation Army Monday announced a unilateral Christmas truce from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, although the measure would only cover the State Military and Police Forces. The ELN also warned they will defend themselves in case of being attacked.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
STF Judge says Lula's planned aid spending not bound by constitutional cap

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Gilmar Mendes Monday said additional expenditures for the Auxilio Brasil aid program in 2023 do not fall within the constitutional spending cap, thus clearing the way for President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to fulfill one of his campaign promises once he takes office Jan. 1.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 19:09 UTC
Slight adjustment to Brazil's inflation projection for 2022

Brazil's National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) is now expected to have grown 5.76% by the end of the year, a marginal drop from the 5.79% projected in the previous Focus Bulletin weekly report by South America's largest country's Central Bank.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Multiple celebration scenarios await world champions in Argentina

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Security Minister Aníbal Fernández have been discussing the national football team's return from Qatar with the World Cup in the bag. But neither of them knows exactly what to expect or prepare for.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Strong reaction from Argentine squid industry against some Patagonia ports willing to service Chinese fleet

A strong reaction from the Argentine squid industry following news published in Buenos Aires media indicated some Patagonian port were considering, and could be prepared to service the Chinese jigger fleet operating in mile 201 of the Argentine EEZ.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
COP 15: UK to continue global leadership on marine protection, Pitcairn MPA experience

The UK will continue as Chair of the Global Ocean Alliance as it calls for more ambition to meet the 30by30 ocean pledge. Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey urged more countries to join the more than 120 nations who already support the pledge to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Strike at most Brazilian airports still on after court proposal rejected

Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) announced that the strike planned for Monday at the main airports nationwide by pilots and flight attendants was still on after they rejected a proposal from the Superior Labor Court (TST).
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
UK Armed Forces are not 'spare capacity' for striking workers, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin

The Head of the Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has warned that it would be “slightly perilous” to expect the British military to regularly stand in for striking public sector workers. He’s told The Sunday Telegraph that personnel are “not a spare capacity”.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Peru: Boluarte facing first cabinet reshuffle in less than 2 weeks

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced Pedro Angulo's departure as Prime Minister and said a replacement would be appointed on Tuesday at the latest.