Stories for 2022

Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:13 UTC
Former Peruvian ruler Morales dies aged 100

Former Peruvian de-facto President Francisco Morales died Thursday at the age of 100, his family told reporters in Lima. The retired general had been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Italian Court for human rights violations.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:08 UTC
Brazilian Armed Forces proposal not politically biased, minister says

Brazilian Defense Ministry, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, appeared before the Senate Thursday to explain why it was important to hold a separate vote counting in this year's presidential elections.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:03 UTC
De Roux delivers final report on Colombia's civil war to UN Security Council

Colombian Jesuit priest Francisco de Roux, who chairs the country's Truth Committee stemming from the peace agreement with former guerrilla fighters, Thursday appeared before the United Nations Security Council to deliver his team's final report.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 20:46 UTC
Brazil issues guidelines for people vaccinated against COVID-19 with Janssen

Brazilian health authorities Thursday launched a campaign explaining the proper use and handling of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and the number of booster doses recommended for this specific drug.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 20:41 UTC
Uruguay deal: China ratifies successful completion of FTA feasibility probe

China's Ministry of Commerce Spokeswoman Shu Jue Ting Thursday ratified her country deemed the possible conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Uruguay to be of the utmost importance.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Cocaine production in Bolivia “stable,” US agency reports

The United States' Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Thursday published a report thoroughly describing crops and distribution activities in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bookings good for coming season says Falklands Tourism Board Executive Director

The 2022-23 tourist season is “looking good,” says Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) Executive Director Stephanie Middleton, as cruise ships with passenger numbers upwards of a thousand are expected to return to the Falkland Islands for the first time in three years.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Missing missile from 2015 found in La Plata

A group of laborers doing trenching work in the city of La Plata Thursday found a missile that had vanished from Argentine Army barracks years ago when current Federal Intelligence Agency Chief Agustín Rossi was Defense Minister, it was reported.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Puerto Iguazú becomes busiest gateway into Argentina

The Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú on the three-way border with Brazil and Paraguay has superseded Buenos Aires' international Ezeiza airport as the main gateway into the country, it was reported.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
How did Fitch rate Brazil in its last report? Last time around it was negative

The worldwide-known risk rating agency Fitch Thursday released a new report in which the outlook for Brazil's public debt has been moved up from May 2020's negative grading after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.