Stories for March 27th 2023

Monday, March 27th 2023 - 19:45 UTC
Argentina bans the sale and import of e-cigarettes

The Ministry of Health of Argentina has prohibited the importation, distribution, commercialization, and advertising of different types of electronic cigarettes and their accessories “throughout the national territory”, due to their potential harm to health.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 19:32 UTC
Brazil: Teenager kills teacher and injures four people at school

On Monday, a 13-year-old teenager killed a teacher with a knife and injured four others inside a school in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, the regional government informed.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:56 UTC
Macri will not be running again for president of Argentina in 2023

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri Sunday announced through a video posted on social media that he will not be making a new attempt to reach Casa Rosada this year.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Declaration of Santo Domingo supports Argentina's claim over South Atlantic islands

The XXVIII Ibero American Summit -the first to be held on-site after the Covid-19 pandemic- concluded Saturday with the so-called “Declaration of Santo Domingo” whereby the group reportedly supported Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands together with other issues such as gender equality, energy transition, and the promotion of Spanish / Portuguese bilingualism.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Chileans main concern, street crime and violence; President Boric's support down to 25%, latest opinion poll

The latest public opinion poll, “encuesta Pulso Ciudadano” has shown that support for Chilean president Gabriel Boric continues to drop, with almost 70% rejecting the president's performance.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
German Chancellor says “no reason to be concerned about Deutsche Bank”, system is stable and resilient

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during an EU summit last Friday in Brussels that Europe's banking system is “stable” and “ solid”. The leaders of the Eurozone countries met with the head of the European Central Bank, ECB, Christine Lagarde, to discuss the potential fallsou of several major banks collapsing in the US and Switzerland.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Trump launches presidential bid in Waco, Texas

Former US President Donald Trump kicked off his campaign to return to the White House by denouncing a “witch hunt” against him during a meeting in Waco, Texas, where 30 years ago an armed cult clashed with federal authorities.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
China reopens market for Brazilian beef exports, following a mad cow case scare

China reopened its market for beef exports from Brazil las week, Thursday (3/23). The information was passed on to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, and to the Brazilian delegation in Beijing by the country’s General Administration of Customs (GACC).
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Royal visit to France postponed because of ongoing pension reform protests

King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street has said. The president said “we would not be sensible and would lack common sense” to go ahead after unions called a day of pension protests during the visit.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Falklands Sea Lion development offshore could be reached next year, estimates Rockhopper Exploration

A final investment decision for the long-stalled Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in 2024, Rockhopper, a partner in the project announced in its site, after Navitas Petroleum, the project operator, presented it with an updated development plan.