Stories for 2022

Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Bolsonaro to retire from politics if not reelected

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has announced he would retire from politics if he fails to be reelected next month, when, according to all polls, he trails former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Court of Appeals rules in favor of most crewmembers of Emtrasur's 747

An Argentine court of appeals Tuesday ruled that the ban from leaving the country on 12 of the 19 crewmembers of the Venezuelan freighter seized at the Ezeiza International Airport must be reviewed at the earliest.
Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 08:43 UTC
Royal Navy honors Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, with traditional gun salutes

Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines around the world have commemorated the death of Her Majesty The Queen – and marked the announcement of His Majesty King Charles III. Across the fleet, on warships, and at naval bases, two very different ceremonial gun salutes echoed across the waves, across the Atlantic, the English Channel, and beyond.
Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands Public Holiday and national two minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth II

Falkland Islands Government has made the following announcement referred to the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday 19 September at 11am (UK time) in Westminster Abbey.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:55 UTC
Uruguay creates record of suicide attempts to monitor patients

Uruguay's Health Ministry authorities have announced the creation of a suicide attempt registry whereby all those who unsuccessfully try to take their own life will be monitored to avoid a recurrent event.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:10 UTC
Emergency operator gets threatening call against Argentine VP

Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti ordered security forces to up their precautions around Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), who received a threatening phone call late Monday.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Russian reaction might include nukes, top US politician fears

A former top US State Department official Tuesday said Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine after sustaining some heavy losses over the past day or two in its war with Ukraine.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Rosa Weber sworn in as Brazil's new STF Chief Justice

Rosa Weber was sworn in Monday as the new Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) after Judge Luiz Fux completed his two-year term.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Massa clinches IMF deal pending board approval

Argentina's Superminister Sergio Massa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristialina Georgieva Monday reached an agreement for a US$ 4 billion loan for the country's Central Bank (BCRA).
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 10:33 UTC
Uruguayan President signs book of condolences over Queen's death

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday went over to the residence of the United Kindom's Ambassador in Montevideo Faye O'Connor to sign the book of condolences for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.