Stories for April 11th 2023

Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 11:07 UTC
Lula in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping; both want to prop their countries international standings

Brazilian president Lula da Silva begins today a four day official visit to China, (April 11/14), hosted by Xi Jinping at a time when both leaders have great foreign policy plans: Lula wants Brazil back in the grand chessboard and Xi is intent in trying to present his country as a global power that can rival (defy) the US.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine politicians invited to Cambridge University symposium on governance (Malvinas issue expected to creep in)

A group of Argentine politicians, have been invited to a political symposium organized by the University of Cambridge in UK, to address among other issues governance, environment and the impact of new technologies.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Dengue positive cases in Argentina double in a week

According to public health numbers from the Health Ministry, mosquito-transmitted Dengue cases in Argentina have grown exponentially, reaching 28,235 which represents a 74% increase over the previous epidemiological report.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Argentine President highlights the State's role in housing for all

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday insisted that “giving a roof to every inhabitant is an act of justice.” Fernández made those remarks at the closing ceremony of a Forum of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urban Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean at Buenos Aires' Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK).
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Venezuelan Air Force neutralizes unidentified aircraft

Venezuelan Air Force (FANB) authorities Monday confirmed having neutralized what became known as the 13th hostile aircraft so far this year. The unidentified airplane was detected in the state of Apure in the southwestern region.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Bomb attack on police force in Londonderry, a day before President Biden arrives in Northern Ireland

A police vehicle in Londonderry, Northern Ireland was attacked with Molotov bombs and set on fire on Monday, that is a day before US president Joe Biden arrives in Belfast for a visit of the country and the Republic.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
US: Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 emergency

US President Joseph Biden Monday signed into law a bill officially ending the Covid-19 crisis by May 11, this year, thus lifting the current national emergency and public health emergency declarations enacted by former President Donald Trump in 2020, it was announced in Washington DC.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:29 UTC
Palestinian Embassy in Montevideo critical of Uruguayan FM

While Uruguay's Foreign Ministry issued a communiqué condemning the recent terrorist attacks in the Middle East, the Palestinian Embassy in Montevideo accused the administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou of being one-sided.
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Argentine veterans want Foradori sacked from Foreign Ministry

A group of Argentine war veterans Monday filed a petition before Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero to dismiss former Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Mario Foradori from the country's diplomatic corps for “having acted recklessly” in the conclusion, in 2016, of the joint declaration known as the Foradori-Duncan agreement to the “detriment of the interests of the Argentine Republic relating to the Malvinas question.”
Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Brazilian President announces alliance with Indonesia and Congo

In an exclusive TV interview marking his first 100 days in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Monday (10) that he will meet in June with his colleagues from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia to launch an alliance between the countries that hold the largest rainforests on the planet, Agencia Brasil reported.