Stories for January 2023

Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:08 UTC
UK activists Extinction Rebellion promises an end to disruptions and targets public opinion support

The UK environmental grassroots group Extinction Rebellion famous for staging acts of civil disobedience by closing key roads, train lines and bridges in central London, plus blockading oil refineries, smashing windows at bank headquarters and spaying fake blood over the finance ministry building is changing its aggressive policies to try and win more public opinion support for its campaign against climate change.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:04 UTC
Argentine President highlights Brazil's return to international forums

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday celebrated Brazil's “return” to all international forums and announced that “we have clearly decided to put the link between Argentina and Brazil back on track with full force,” following his meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Message from Australia to cruise vessels, “brush your hulls before coming to Australian ports”

The cruise vessel Viking Orion, with some 800 passengers, was denied permission to dock in Adelaide after Australian authorities discovered a “marine growth” on the ship, which is called “biofoul” and is considered potentially harmful.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:59 UTC
Brazil: US dollar goes up on Lula's first working day

Brazilian markets plummeted Monday during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's first working day in office following his inauguration speech and his first measures as head of state.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:56 UTC
Activity at Villarrica volcano warrants upholding yellow alert

Authorities remain on yellow alert regarding the Villarrica volcano after a seismic episode was recorded at 1.07 pm local time on Jan. 1 which was directly linked to the movement of internal fluids, according to monitoring stations
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:54 UTC
New FM pledges to restore Brazil's diplomacy

Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira promised to rebuild Brazilian diplomacy to bring South America's largest country back to the “great stage of international relations.”
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:49 UTC
Long lines of Brazilians parade by Pele's coffin in Santos

Brazilian mourners flocked into the Santos stadium Monday to pay their last respects to the country's most iconic football player ever. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, “O Rei” (The King) passed away last Thursday at the age of 82 due to complications from colon cancer.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:39 UTC
Number of Covid-19 cases on the rise in Uruguay

Uruguayan health authorities Monday announced the country had detected over 8,900 cases of Covid-19 last week for a total of 1,020,161 confirmed infections since the onset of the pandemic.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:02 UTC
Faithful pay their last respects to Pope Benedict XVI

The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has been set on display at St. Peter's Basilica for the faithful to pay their tribute to Pope Francis' predecessor until Wednesday.
Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 23:59 UTC
US favors supplying Argentina with vintage F16s to counter Chinese influence and despite UK's objection

A leading US Navy think tank feels it is imperative for the US to pay close attention to the South Atlantic given China's growing trade, financial, investment influence in countries such as Argentina, and suggests a joint security cooperation investment with the UK, but especially overcoming an “outdated United Kingdom post-Falklands War security policy”