Stories for 2022

Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
British-Iranian nationals back in UK after long years in jail

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, who hold dual British and Iranian citizenship, have arrived back in the United Kingdon in the early hours of Thursday local time after being imprisoned in their native country for several years.
Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Judge rules former Honduran President may be extradited to US

A Honduran judge Wednesday ruled in favor of extraditing former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged drug trafficking and illegal use of weapons.
Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Those who disregard Argentina's market will be banned from exporting beef

Argentina's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Julián Domínguez has warned beef exporters that those who fail to supply the local market in accordance with the Government's plan will be banned from selling their products abroad.
Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Bolsonaro awarded medal for “indigenist merit”

Brazil's Justice Ministry Wednesday awarded President Jair Bolsonaro the medal for “indigenist merit,” a distinction which is granted to outstanding personalities who stand for the good of the native communities. The head of state was deemed worthy of such an accolade “in recognition of the relevant services of altruistic character, related to the welfare, protection, and defense of the indigenous communities” despite his notorious actions regarding the economic exploitation of the native ancestral lands.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 22:55 UTC
Brazil's Central Bank raises interest rate to 11.75%, highest since 2017

Brazil's central bank (BCB) on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 1 percentage point to 11.75%, a high in nearly five years, in a bid to curb inflation that “continued to surprise” amid pressures exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Last time with such a high inflation was last April, 2017.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 21:20 UTC
Newspeople killed in Ukraine during attack; correspondent wounded

A Fox News cameraman with a vast experience covering armed conflicts and a Ukrainian reporter have died in an attack near Kyiv, while a correspondent for the network was also wounded in the incident, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 21:18 UTC
Interior Minister's motorcade greeted with gunshots by Mapuche group in Chile

Chile's new Interior Minister Izkia Siches escaped unharmed after her motorcade in La Araucanía was halted and gunshots were fired into the air in Temucuicui, some 670 kilometers south of Santiago.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 21:16 UTC
Brazil's health minister recants Deltacron findings announcement

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Tuesday went back on his steps and now said the two cases of Deltacron COVID-19 he had announced a day earlier are in fact still under investigation.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 20:58 UTC
South American corn seeks to offset Ukrainian supply to Europe

France and Spain have requested the European Union to loosen up its requirements for the import of cereals given the current impact the war in Ukraine is having on the price of food globally, it was reported.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's inflation for February of 2022 reaches 4.7%

Argentina's inflation for the month of February of 2022 has reached 4.7% on average, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Tuesday. It was the highest percentage since March of last year and was driven chiefly by increases in the price of food due to droughts, heatwaves, and fires.