Stories for 2022

Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 20:09 UTC
Uruguayan peacekeepers said to be OK after violence hits UN mission in Congo

Uruguayan peacekeeping forces in Congo have been reported to be in good health after riots took place at the local UN headquarters where the South American troops are stationed.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Argentina: Unofficial dollar falls after Batakis meets IMF Chief

The unofficial exchange rate between the US dollar (also known as “blue”) and the Argentina peso fell between AR$ 16 and 17 Monday after Economy Minister Silvina Batakis met in Washington DC with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the World Bank agreed on a US$ 200 million loan to boost the country's coffers.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:51 UTC
World Bank officials meet Batakis and confirm continued support for Argentina

World Bank Managing Director of Operations, Axel van Trotsenburg met with Silvina Batakis, Minister of Economy. Mr. van Trotsenburg and Minister Batakis discussed the global impacts of inflation and the war in Ukraine and Argentina’s role in helping to ease the world’s food crisis as a major agricultural producer.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:38 UTC
Petrobras output down in second quarter Bolsonaro confident his friend Putin will supply him with diesel fuel

Oil exports by Brazilian energy giant Petrobras fell by 28.5% in the second quarter of 2022, to 531,000 barrels per day (b/d), compared to the same period a year ago, the company said in its quarterly production and sales report. The news comes when the country is looking for cheaper opportunities to import diesel fuel from countries currently free of sanctions.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Lula's team wants Bolsonaro's party fined for improper ad spending

A group of political parties supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, Monday requested the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fine incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL) for what they considered was illegal campaign spending.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:23 UTC
Chilean President pledges to improve new Constitution after it is approved

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Monday said that there was consensus among the ruling coalition to “improve” the new Constitution once the draft is approved through a plebiscite in September.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
New Argentine Ambassador welcomed in Caracas as full ties resumed

The Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro Monday welcomed Argentina's new ambassador Oscar Laborde, as full diplomatic ties between the two countries were resumed following a decision by the administration of former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) to join the so-called Lima Group which recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim head of state.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Argentine judge releases Emtrasur 747's cargo

Argentine Federal Judge Federico Villena Monday ordered the release of the cargo brought into the country aboard the Venezuelan-Iranian Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza International airport after the nature of the flight and the size of the crew rose suspicion.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
A first international database on Leopard seals' births and pups, shows they roam well beyond Antarctica

Leopard seals remain mostly a mystery given the limited information and research on the species and its range of action. However, an international study shared by several Antarctic institutes and universities identifies leopard seal births and pups in the first database of its kind and reveals evidence that these sightings are not limited to the Antarctic.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Daunting challenges for the reformed Colombia Petro pledged

President-elect Gustavo Petro won on the promise to bring deep social, economic and political change in Colombia, but challenges are daunting. Currently the country's GDP is estimated by OECD to grow 6,1% as a result of a post-pandemic consumption boost and international demand for fossil fuels because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.