Stories for January 2023

Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 03:50 UTC
Bomb seeking to kill Colombian VP defused

Colombian Vice-president Francia Márquez Tuesday said a plan to kill her had been defused by members of her security team after an explosive device was found and subsequently deactivated.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 22:01 UTC
Peru: Juliaca airport violence ends up in 17 people dead

At least 17 people were killed and 40 others injured Monday in the southern Peruvian city of Juliaca as protests against President Dina Boluarte resumed following a year-ending truce. The victims had projectile impacts on their bodies, according to local TV reports.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 20:04 UTC
World Bank warns 2023 could be close to global recession

According to the World Bank's “Global Economic Prospects: Latin America and the Caribbean” report, a “sharp and lasting” economic slowdown is to be expected this year, its effects falling “dangerously close” to recession.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Who financed Sunday's riots in Brasilia?

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva told state governors Monday that “they want a coup d'état, but they are not going to get it.” By “they” he meant people from the agribusiness sectors. He also questioned the Armed Forces for their role in Sunday's events.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
US trade deficit contracts the most in 14 years; fears the Fed is hiking rates too fast

The United States trade deficit contracted by the most in nearly 14 years in November as slowing domestic demand amid higher borrowing costs depressed imports.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Is Mass Cruise Tourism Safe for Antarctic Ecosystems?

By Elizabeth Leane, Anne Hardy, Can Seng Ooi, Carolyn Philpott, Hanne E.F. Nielsen and Katie Marx – As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 100,000 tourists will head for the ice. Traveling on one of more than 50 cruise ships, they will brave the two-day trip across the notoriously rough Drake Passage below Patagonia, destined for the polar continent of Antarctica.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
John Deere and US farmers agree on MOU to allow customers the right to fix their own equipment

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and John Deere & Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday, putting an end to a long litigation. The tractor factory has agreed to give its US customers the right to fix their own equipment. Previously, farmers were only allowed to use authorized parts and service facilities rather than cheaper independent repair options.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Demonstration staged in São Paulo against Sunday's events

Demonstrators marched through the streets of São Paulo Monday to demand that no amnesty be granted to the perpetrators of Sunday's riots in Brasilia, Agência Brasil reported.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
River navigation poses new challenges to Paraguay

Weather and trade issues lie in the way of Paraguay's river trade, which is causing concern in Asunción for a country whose economy is heavily dependent on these waterways.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 09:59 UTC
ELN warns peace negotiations stalled after unilateral announcement

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said Monday that peace talks with the leftwing government of President Gustavo Petro were stalled, with disagreements standing in the way. The group underlined that in last week's communiqué it had warned that a bilateral ceasefire was still to be discussed.