Stories for 2022

Tuesday, September 6th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Lugo to be transferred to Buenos Aires clinic

Former Paraguayan President and current Senator Fernando Lugo is to continue his recovery in Argentina, it was announced Monday in Asunción.
Tuesday, September 6th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
Peru's Congress Speaker vacated after scandal breaks out

Peru's One-House Congress Monday approved in a plenary session to vacate Speaker Lady Camones from her position after audios went viral proving she had carried out improper Parliamentarian deeds.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 23:56 UTC
Luis Lacalle Pou won’t attend UN General Assembly

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou will not attend the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations to be held in New York. Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo will attend in his place, reported El Observador and confirmed MercoPress with sources from the Foreign Ministry.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 23:55 UTC
Falklands' Stanley Penguins U12, the Golden team of ice hockey Cup in Chile

On Saturday and following five days of intense competition the ice hockey Endemic Celebration Cup 2022, came to an end with an extraordinary triumph for the Falkland Islands Under 12 team, Stanley Penguins, who won gold in their category. In the final game, they beat the Vikings from Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego 7-0.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 23:13 UTC
Tories pick Liz Truss to become UK's next PM

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss beat former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399 and will thus become the British Conservative Party's New Leader who is to be appointed Prime Minister Tuesday by Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral Castle.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 18:31 UTC
OPEC to cut down oil output to keep price stable

The Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) Monday decided to cut their output of crude and put on sale on international markets 100,000 bpds less daily as fears of a recession keep bringing down the price of crude.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 18:07 UTC
ECLAC's new boss appointed

Costa Rican economist José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs has been chosen to replace Mexican diplomat Alicia Bárcena at the helm of the ECLAC after 14 years on the job, it was announced. Salazar took the oath of office before UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 17:54 UTC
Santiago's Stock Exchange booms after Rejection won

Santiago's Stock Exchange reached peak figures Monday after Rejection prevailed in Sunday's referendum, which meant the welfare state failed at least for now to become a reality that would have also included differentiated judiciary systems for native groups.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Foreign Office update travel advice for Chile: protests can turn violent

The latest Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice for Chile, which includes entry requirements, safety, and security, and local laws and customs warns of potential deportation if foreign nationals are involved in protests and demonstrations.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:27 UTC
Petro links FARC groups to bomb trap that killed 7

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said this weekend that it was very likely that dissident FARC groups were behind the bomb trap attack that killed 7 police officers last week.