Stories for 2022

Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
Argentine Foreign Minister highlights 2022 record exports

Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday underlined that his country would exceed US$ 100 billion in exports this year after visiting two of the main plants where products sold abroad are produced.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Lula, Alckmin given their diplomas by TSE

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Monday gave Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin their credentials as President- and Vice President-elect, thus making their Oct. 30 win official.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Falklands' household Power and Fuel Allowance payments

The Falkland Islands government Household Power and Fuel Allowance (HFPA) administrative team would like to inform the public that, all applicants who received a letter confirming their successful application for this allowance will receive their December payment from Monday 12 December.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Uruguayan exporters worried about falling US dollar

The Uruguayan Exporters Union (UEU) Monday expressed its concern about the current parity between the local currency and the US dollar which was in its view affecting foreign trade.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Pelé recovering slowly but no hospital discharge in sight

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, has been reported to be improving but doctors are yet to mention when he will be released from the hospital where he is undergoing cancer treatment.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Guyana opens offshore oil bidding round to diversify explorers and expand the state role

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana opened a bidding round for 14 oil and gas blocks in its oil-rich offshore, hoping to award exploration contracts by the end of May. Guyana has become home to one of the largest oil discoveries in the last decade, with about 11 billion barrels of oil and gas found by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Castillo criticizes Boluarte, says he will remain loyal to the people

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday said he was being “kidnapped” and insisted Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in after his impeachment, was a “usurper.”
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 08:48 UTC
World Bank US$ 200 million to help close the digital divide in Argentina

The World Bank approved a US$ 200 million loan to support Argentina's digital transformation and the closing of the digital divide by expanding the connectivity offer, building a network of data centers, and implementing digital skills training for individuals and enterprises.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Argentina to release a “Malvinas 40th Anniversary Yearbook” on January 3 when Britain 'usurped' the Islands

The Argentine foreign ministry is planning to release a Yearbook, on the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas war, reporting on all the activities displayed both domestically and internationally, with the purpose of honoring all combatants and Veterans, plus emphasizing the “inalienable sovereignty rights of Argentina over the Islands, usurped by Britain in 1833”. The launching date will take place on 3rd January 2023.
Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 00:55 UTC
Argentine offshore prospective oil drilling makes official start

Argentina's Energy Secretariat Monday declared the official beginning of the so-called Argerich Project, which consists of the installation of an exploratory well 300 kilometers off the coast of Mar del Plata, marking the commencement of offshore oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean.