MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 18th 2023
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Newest Omicron variant: WHO recommends air passengers to wear masks on long haul flights
Given the fast spread of the newest Omicron variant of Covid 19, countries should require air passengers to wear masks on long-haul flights, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially requested.
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Thunberg released from German Police custody
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released from a German Police precinct Tuesday after she was identified together with all the other demonstrators joining her in a protest in the town of Lützerath, which was to be demolished to expand a coal mining project in a country needing energy sources following Russia's response to western sanctions due to the war in Ukraine.
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
Ecuadorian President skipping Celac Summit
Less than a week before the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit is to be held in Buenos Aires, the President of Ecuador announced he shall not be attending the event hosted by the country holding the pro-tempore presidency of the bloc.
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:43 UTC
Uruguay extends agricultural emergency to support drought-hit producers
Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Fernando Mattos Tuesday announced that the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou was extending the agricultural and livestock emergency until April.
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Brazil launches observatory of violence against journalists
Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino Tuesday announced the creation of the National Observatory of Violence against Journalists, Agencia Brasil reported. The observatory is to function within the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety and the idea stemmed from the National Federation of Journalists (Fenaj).
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Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:32 UTC
“Blue” dollar hits new highs against Argentine peso
The most widely spread exchange rate between the Argentine peso and the US dollar -known as “blue” - went up AR$ 8 Tuesday hitting a new all-time high of AR$ 378 = US$ 1, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
