Stories for 2022

Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay agree on temporary ban to hake fishing

The Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front of Argentina and Uruguay has issued a temporary ban on hake catching due to the “concentration of juvenile specimens” that “it is necessary to protect,” it was announced Wednesday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Demonstration against Pfizer vaccines staged in Montevideo amidst court hearing

A group of Uruguayan anti-vaccine protesters gathered Wednesday at the courthouse doorstep in support of Surrogate Judge Alejandro Recarey's decision earlier this week to request information from the Health Ministry (MSP) and the Pfizer laboratory regarding anti-COVID-19 vaccines.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
“Falklands offers a different lifestyle, but if you love it, you tend to really love it,” MLA Leona Roberts

“The Falklands Islands are a funny place, it's not for everybody, it's quite a different lifestyle, but if you love it, you tend to really love it. People who come to the Falklands and make the Islands their home generally stay,” MLA Leona Roberts told the Spanish news agency EFE, in an interview at the Falklands House in London.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Fugitive mafia boss Rocco Morabito extradited from Brazil to Italy

Rocco Morabito, a convicted Italian drug lord linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, has been successfully extradited from Brazil to Italy, accompanied by Italian law enforcement officers belonging to the Interpol Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says

Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
European Union gets tough on trade affecting “deforestation and forest degradation”

The European Council, the body that sets the political agenda of the European Union (EU), agreed on a proposal to limit the entry and trade of commodities where production has contributed to “deforestation or forest degradation” worldwide.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
COVID-19 vaccination in Rio going on... but slowly

Rio de Janeiro city health authorities Wednesday explained vaccination against COVID-19was going on at a pace slower than they would hope for, amid reports of a growing number of cases and the appearance of more contagious variants.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Brazilian beef exports booming with an even brighter second half expected

Brazilian exports of beef during the second half of the year should keep their bullish pace anticipates a report from Netherlands Rabobank, given the strong demand from China, United States, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, reflected in an estimated 10% tonnage increase over 2021.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
More tourists welcome at Machu Picchu to boost economic recovery

Peruvian authorities Wednesday decided to increase by a third the capacity of the archeological Machu Picchu ruins to welcome visitors, in a move to help the site's recovery after years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic consequences.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:09 UTC
Number of monkeypox cases in Brazil reaches 106

Brazilian health authorities Wednesday confirmed the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox nationwide had reached 106, with 75 of them in São Paulo and 20 in Rio de Janeiro.