Stories for January 2023

Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
Bolsonaro's presidential credit card billed pet food and cosmetics

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to have used his corporate credit card for expenses above US$ 5 million during his four years in office on items that include ice cream and pet food.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Poorer harvests heralded due to bad weather would mean fewer dollars for Argentina

Argentina's Agriculture exports are expected to drop by US$ 14,000 million due to the recent drought, according to projections from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange released this week in Buenos Aires. The new figures might have an impact on the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of between 1.1% and 1.8%.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Special prosecutor appointed to handle case of Biden's classified documents at home

US Attorney General Merrick Garland Thursday appointed Robert Hur as special prosecutor to handle the finding of classified documents found at a garage owned by President Joseph Biden dating back to his years as Vice President under Barack Obama.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Argentina's inflation for 2022 reported at 94.8%

Argentina's inflation for the year 2022 has been reported to stand at 94.8%, the highest in 32 years, according to the report by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released Thursday. It was also one of the highest in the world.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Brazil: Draft for Bolsonaro to change election results found at Torres' home

Brazilian investigators Thursday announced the finding of a draft at the home of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres of a decree whereby then-President Jair Bolsonaro would alter the outcome of the elections won by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Cusco's airport once again closed as a precaution in Peru

Cusco's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport has been closed for the second time since the beginning of nationwide protests following the Dec. 7 impeachment of President Pedro Castillo Terrones, in a move to prevent new attacks by demonstrators requesting the resignation of President Dina Boluarte
Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 18:58 UTC
UK, Japan sign reciprocal defense treaty for troop deployments

Following an agreement signed Wednesday between Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida, Japan and the United Kingdom will be able to deploy military forces in one another’s territory, as Tokyo draws closer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) concerns over Chinese warfare growth in recent years.
Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 18:54 UTC
HRW warns of “oppressive regimes” and “weaknesses” in Latin American democracy

The Non-Government-Organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch (HRW) was particularly attentive to Latin America in its latest report, released this week.
Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:53 UTC
Mercosur needs changes, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica says

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica met Argentina's head of state Alberto Fernández over a barbecue at the Olivos residence in Buenos Aires to discuss the importance of integration of Latin America, because in the guest's words “we do not exist in the world.”
Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:20 UTC
First human patient with avian flu reported in Ecuador

Ecuadorian health authorities have confirmed the first case of avian influenza in a human patient. The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced it was a 9-year-old girl who had been in contact with infected birds in the province of Bolivar.