Stories for 2022

Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Mummified Inca boy to be returned to his burial site

Authorities in the Argentine province of Mendoza announced that the mummified remains of an 8-year-old Inca boy will be returned to the place where they were found 37 years ago.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:23 UTC
WMO warns temperatures in Europe rising twice as fast

Temperatures in Europe have gone up at a pace of about 0.5 °C per decade between 1991 and 2021, according to the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European climate change service Copernicus.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Peru's post-pandemic economic recovery faster than that elsewhere

Peru quickly bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if compared with other countries in the region and the world, according to reports released Wednesday in Lima.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Falklands appoints 14 November as a Public Holiday, to celebrate birthday of King Charles III

The Falkland Islands Executive Council have approved the appointment of 14 November as a Public Holiday in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. This will replace the public holiday previously held on 21 April in celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:23 UTC
Brazil's Economy Ministry reports foreign trade surplus in October

After Sunday's elections and the nationwide protests by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to admit former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be once again head of state on Jan. 1, the Economy Ministry released this week a report showing the country had recorded a trade surplus of US$ 3.921 billion in October alone.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:15 UTC
Increase in dengue cases in Brazil poses threat to Argentina

A leading Argentine scientist believes that the increase in the number of cases of dengue reported in neighboring Brazil requires action from local health authorities amid threats of local outbreaks.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:13 UTC
PM Sunak now says he will attend COP27

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally changed his mind once again and announced Wednesday that he will be attending the COP27 Climate Summit later this week in Egypt.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Lula and Biden share common views during phone call

US President Joseph Biden and Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva held a telephone conversation during which they concurred on several issues, it was reported.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Brazilian police disperse road blockades

Brazilian law enforcement officers were summoned to disperse the numerous roadblocks mounted by lorry drivers and other supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who insisted Sunday's elections had been tampered with and that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory was a fraud.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Petrobras and partners make major oil discovery at Sépia offshore field

Petrobras and partners have made an oil discovery in the north-west of the Sépia oil field, offshore Brazil, some 250 kilometers from Rio do Janeiro, drilling the 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS (Pedunculo) well. The well, which was spudded in late July 2022, was drilled at a water depth of around 2,200m.