Stories for March 2023

Monday, March 20th 2023 - 15:47 UTC
Curfew imposed in Miami Beach after fatal shootings

Miami Beach authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew after two nights of Spring Break shootings that left two dead and two wounded, it was reported.
Monday, March 20th 2023 - 15:14 UTC
Trump says he will be arrested, calls for nationwide protests

Law enforcement sources have not ruled out any deployment next Tuesday should former President Donald Trump be arrested as he has forecast on Truth Social, the network he founded after he was banned from Facebook and Twitter.
Monday, March 20th 2023 - 14:18 UTC
Petro declares end of ceasefire for AGC Clan

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday announced he was suspending the bilateral ceasefire with the so-called Clan del Golfo outlaw group following a mining strike that the criminal organization was promoting in the northwest region.
Monday, March 20th 2023 - 08:53 UTC
Earthquake kills 14 in Ecuador and 1 in Peru

At least 15 have died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 shook northern Peru and southern Ecuador at 12.11 pm on Saturday, it was reported. The epicenter was said to be in Ecuadorian territory, 85 kilometers northeast of Zarumilla, in the Tumbes region, and 78 kilometers deep, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP).
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 10:01 UTC
Alckmin discusses Brazil's ties with European envoy beyond Mercosur

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin met Friday with the European Commission's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to discuss the South American country's relations beyond the Mercosur deal, Agencia Brasil reported.
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Bolivian President calls Putin to review trade and technology joint work

Presidents Luis Arce Catacora of Bolivia and Vladimir Putin of Russia held a telephone conversation Friday during which they discussed various items of mutual interest such as energy, trade, education, and technology.
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay: Foreign Ministers agree on presidential summit next month

Foreign Ministers Francisco Bustillo of Uruguay and Santiago Cafiero of Argentina Friday agreed to broker a bilateral presidential summit between Alberto Fernández and Luis Lacalle Pou in April, during which a joint declaration is expected to be reached regarding recent agreements between the top diplomats.
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
WHO hopes to liken Covid-19 to seasonal flu this year

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Covid-19 might soon be similar to seasonal flu in terms of the threat it means to human life, it was announced as the global agency hopes to further reduce its maximum alert level this year.
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:35 UTC
Israel's Embassy in BA commemorates bombing's 31st anniversary

Israel's Embassy in Buenos Aires Friday held a ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of its old headquarters being destroyed in a bomb attack allegedly sanctioned by Hezbollah.
Saturday, March 18th 2023 - 09:22 UTC
Ibero-American leaders create group to favor freedom and democracy

A group of current and former Latin American Presidents plus two former Spanish Prime Ministers Friday announced in Santiago, Chile, the creation of the so-called Liberty and Democracy Group, which should become “a space for reflection, coordination, dialogue, and action to strengthen freedom and democracy” in the region.