Stories for February 2023

Monday, February 20th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
LA Auxiliary Bishop shot dead

Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was shot dead Saturday in a case local investigators are handling as murder, it was reported.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Silence among Latin American powers: Chile, the only that openly condemn Daniel Ortega's latest offensive

Of the five main powers in Latin America, all of which are governed by the left, the executive of Gabriel Boric in Chile has openly expressed its repudiation of what has happened in Nicaragua after President Daniel Ortega stripped 94 opposition members of their Nicaraguan nationality and banished 222 political prisoners to the United States, declaring them stateless.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:51 UTC
US kills yet another ISIS leader

The Government of the United States Friday announced the killing of Hamza al-Hosi, a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, in a joint operation with Kurdish-led local democratic forces in which 4 US troops and a dog were injured by an on-target explosion, according to the US Army Central Command (CENTCOM).
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:48 UTC
Argentina's reserves wane as “official” dollar rises

In a country where the exchange rate between the local currency and the US dollar varies from one counter to the other and hinges on the type of operation involved beyond the exchange, Argentina's official rate against Friday pierced for the first time the symbolic AR$ 200 / US$ 1 threshold at private banks, closing at AR$ 191.25 (purchase) / AR$ 199.25 (sale) at the Banco Nación.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Uruguayan ministers tackle avian flu

Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) sought technical advice from Chile to handle the current bird flu crisis, it was reported Friday in Montevideo.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Survival: Trio rescued after 13 days trapped in rubble

Three people, including a child, were found alive under rubble Saturday in Turkey's southern Hatay province, 13 days after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, local media reported.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:04 UTC
AMLO not handing over Andean presidency to “undemocratic” Peru

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced he would not be handing over the pro-tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance to Peru on the grounds that Pedro Castillo Terrones' impeachment has been “undemocratic,” it was reported Friday.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Uruguay's General Artigas logistics ship back in Montevideo

Uruguay's logistics ship General Artigas is back in Montevideo from her 2022-2023 Antarctic Campaign, the South American country's Navy said in a statement.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Did Bolsonaro get vaccinated against Covid-19?

Brazilian authorities Friday said a vaccination card against COVID-19 under the name of former President Jair Bolsonaro who had always denied taking such drugs had been found. The document's authenticity is under investigation.
Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Machu Picchu reopened after closure for security reasons

Peruvian authorities reopened the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday following 25 days of closure as a result of mounting violence since the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones and the ensuing protests demanding President Dina Boluarte's resignation and fresh elections, among other measures.