Stories for January 2023

Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:15 UTC
Argentine Congress to be summoned for Chief Justice's impeachment

Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to summon Congress to extraordinary sessions in the second half of January to deal with the impeachment of Supreme Court (CSJN) Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti requested by the Executive branch, Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:12 UTC
Argentina's chief intelligence officer sues reporters

Argentina's former Defense Minister and current Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) Chief Agustín Rossi has filed charges against journalists and the outlets employing them for violating the Intelligence Act.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:10 UTC
Uruguay's unemployment in 2022 below pre-pandemic times

According to Uruguay's Labor Ministry data released Wednesday, unemployment in the South American country during 2022 was lower than that of times before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:22 UTC
Buenos Aires Province under criticism over purchase of intimate lubricant

The Argentine Province of Buenos Aires ruled by the Kirchnerite Axel Kicillof has authorized the disbursement of AR$ 500 million (around US$ 1.42 million at the unofficial exchange rate) to buy intimate gel, thus sparking heavy criticism from the opposition.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Brazil: Environment Minister announces National Authority for Climate Security

São Paulo Deputy-elect Marina Silva was sworn in Wednesday as Brazil's new Environment Ministry, almost 15 years after leaving that office during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's second term in office.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Protests and road blockades resume in Peru

Peruvian demonstrators went back to blocking roads and staging other protests nationwide over the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo Terrones, after which 28 people have been killed.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Judge De Moraes seizes passports of Bolsonarist journalists

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ordered the seizure of the passports belonging to Jovem Pan radio reporters Rodrigo Constantino and Paulo Figueiredo, who are well-known for their allegiance to former President Jair Bolsonaro and are under investigation for spreading fake news and for their alleged involvement in the demonstrations calling for a coup d'état.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch to account for his family's slave-owning past?

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch might be called to account for his family's slaveholding ties to a sugar plantation in Barbados, it was reported.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
No truce with ELN, Colombian gov't now says

Colombia's government Wednesday announced it was suspending its previous decision to decree a truce with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas after the rebel organization denied having agreed to it.
Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 21:45 UTC
Chevron activities picking up pace in Venezuela

The first shipment of Venezuelan crude oil to a US refinery in quite a while is about to set sail, it was reported in Caracas. Oil producer Chevron is to send the oil to its Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery after obtaining a US license in 2022.