Stories for 2022

Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
New judge also resigns from investigating Haitian president's murder

Haitian Judge Chavannes Étienne, who had been appointed to investigate the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, has resigned from the case Friday, thus becoming the fourth magistrate to make the same decision.
Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Fuel goes up in Paraguay, but tanking up in Argentina not an option

The state-run oil company Petróleos Paraguayos (Petropar) has announced an increase in the price of fuel at pumps effective Saturday, Feb. 12, despite previous announcements that there would be no changes until the end of the month.
Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Uruguay's industry keeps growing with pesos stronger against US dollars

Uruguay's industrial production showed a 12.3% growth during the year 2021 when compared to 2020 levels, according to a report released Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 23:53 UTC
Brazilian Amazon shows signs of increasing deforestation despite promises

Despite announcements from the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro that action would be taken to reverse the trend, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has reached new highs in January of 2022, it was reported Friday.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:54 UTC
No booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Denmark

Denmark's health authorities decided Friday that no fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine is to be applied and that there was no need for a booster dose to those aged under 18, thanks to the high level of immunization among the population, in addition to Omicron's lesser severity as well as other seasonal considerations.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:51 UTC
London Police Chief resigns over a series of scandals

London's first-ever female Chief of Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has turned in her resignation Thursday after allegedly losing the confidence of Mayor Shadiq Khan and a amid a scandal involving racism and misogynistic behavior within Scotland Yard.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 21:20 UTC
Nicaraguan opposition leaders handed down prison sentences

The Nicaraguan regime of President Daniel Ortega has sentenced seven opposition leaders to serve time in prison in a new episode of the repression saga the Central American country is going through.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Brazilian Senators bring case against Bolsonaro before ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch city of The Hague, has received a complaint from Brazil's Senate against President Jair Bolsonaro for negligence, incompetence, and anti-scientific denialism in handling the COVID-19 crisis.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Argentine opposition to support Congressional approval of IMF deal

Argentina's main opposition political coalition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Thursday announced it will support the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so as to never “push Argentina to default.”
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Bolivia: Virtual trial against Áñez postponed

A Bolivian Court in La Paz Thursday postponed the beginning of the so-called “Coup d'état II” trial against former interim President Jeanine Áñez who had gone on a hunger strike since Wednesday.