Stories for 2022

Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay rounds-up successful appearance at leading MICE fair

Uruguay's appearance at the leading IMEX fair in Frankfurt yielded “a very positive balance,” according to tourism officials who represented the country at the global event, which is focused on the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Exhibitions) sector.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Peru: audio of Congress Speaker Alva planning Castillo's sacking goes viral

Peruvian Congress Speaker Maria del Carmen Alva has been recorded last year granting President Pedro Castillo was going to be impeached out of office. These audios went viral Friday on social media.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Queen Elizabeth II: 15 things you need to know

How much do you know about Britain's longest-reigning monarch? Queen Elizabeth II was 27 years old and 16 months into her role as sovereign when her coronation took place on 2 June 1953 in the historic surroundings of Westminster Abbey – an event that was celebrated with street parties across the country.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
No more Turkey – it is now “Türkiye”

The country is known as “Turkey” has conveyed to the United Nations its decision to change its name to “Türkiye.” In other words, the idea is that the local-language version of the country's name is used worldwide, instead of translations.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 08:12 UTC
Uruguay's inflation above target but exports hit new records

Year-on-year inflation in Uruguay in the month of May of 2022 has been reported to still be nearly 35% above the target range set by the government of President Luis Lacalle Pou, while exports amounted to US$ 1.5 billion, which set a record high.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 01:16 UTC
Boric banned from reelection even if new Chilean Constitution is approved

Chile's Constituent Assembly Thursday overwhelmingly approved a provision to ban incumbent President Gabriel Boric Font from running for reelection in 2026 should the new Fundamental Law be approved in September's referendum.
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Argentina's Alberto Fernández to attend Los Angeles Summit

Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally confirmed he will be attending the ninth Summit of the Americas convened for next week in Los Angeles following a 25-minute telephone conversation with his US colleague Joseph Biden, during which they also agreed on a bilateral meeting for July 25.
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 21:55 UTC
Argentine Congressman Javier Milei favors trade of human organs

Argentine Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei said he was in favor of the sale of human organs or transplants because “it is just another market.” After stirring controversies among authorities coordinating these operations, Milei insisted that under a free market, transplants “would work much, much better”.
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 21:33 UTC
Argentina's Defense Minister welcomes new French-built OPV

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Thursday welcomed the French-built Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) ARA Contraalmirante Cordero, the last of the four ships purchased through the National Defense Fund (FonDef).
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 21:31 UTC
Bolsonaro insists his followers must prepare for war ahead of October elections

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called on his followers Friday to be ready and spare their country from following the same paths as other South American nations in the Oct. 2 elections.