Stories for 2022

Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Lacalle Pou signals price of meat to go up in Uruguay

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday heralded there would be news regarding the price of meat and some other “fundamental inputs.” He also announced the measures will be announced at different times, and they also will be “internal, except for some imports of meat cuts.”
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Peruvian President claims his innocence before Congress

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones Tuesday denied his alleged involvement in acts of corruption and denounced opposition politicians for their campaign to remove him from office.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Ushuaia and Punta Arenas consider the 2021/2022 cruise season over

Two companies that were still organizing Antarctic cruises, over the weekend and almost coincidentally announced that the current trips would be the last, in effect putting an end to a short season.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Falklands celebrated its fantastic diversity on the Multicultural Day Festival

The Falkland Islands celebrated last Saturday, March 12th, Multicultural Day, with massive participation from the different communities who participated in the event with a display of dance, music, food.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
WHO says global COVID-19 infections up but deaths drop

The total number of new COVID-19 infections globally has increased by 8%, while the number of fatalities has gone down by 17%, compared to the previous seven days, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:13 UTC
UK further supports Ukraine through armed conflict with Russia

Weeks into a military conflict with the Russian Federation, the Parliament of Ukraine has announced it would up its defense spending following a £ 1.7 billion loan from the United Kingdom, it was reported.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
US will sponsor home production of fertilizers to cut dependence from imports

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to invest an initial sum of US$250 million for the production of fertilizers in the country. USDA said the goal is the reduction of input costs, which have been strongly affected by the sanctions imposed on Russia, (a leading global supplier) and stimulate competition in the US.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Paraguayans against new increase to the price of fuel

Paraguayan consumers have taken to the streets to protest against the latest increase in the price of fuel at pumps, while unions have threatened to take additional measures if the government takes no action to help them through their new plight.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:14 UTC
Ukraine: ICRC warns “nuclear explosion would cause insurmountable challenges”

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s Director of Law and Policy, Helen Durham, Monday issued a statement saying the body was 'alarmed' by the threats the world is facing amid escalating violence in Ukraine involving the Russian Federation's military forces, which could lead to a nuclear confrontation with western powers.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
Cases of Deltacron confirmed in Brazil

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Tuesday confirmed two cases of the Deltacron variant of COVID-19 had been detected in the country.