Stories for June 2023

Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
OAS wants dialogue in Nicaragua

The Organization of American States (OAS) asked its 35 members to do their utmost to keep bridges open with the Nicaraguan government to have all political prisoners released and reach an end to human rights violations while allowing international organizations to enter its territory, it was reported in Washington DC.
Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
ARA Patagonia undergoes successful overhauling

Argentina has completed the overhauling of the ARA Patagonia logistics ship after five months' work at the Arsenal Naval Puerto Belgrano (ARPB) docks, Zona Militar reported.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 11:10 UTC
Microsoft AI lab inaugurated in Uruguay

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday declared inaugurated Microsoft's first Artificial Intelligence laboratory in Latin America and the fourth in the world. The installations are at the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (LATU).
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 11:03 UTC
HIV cases on the rise in Paraguay

According to a study from Paraguay's General Directorate of Health Surveillance released Thursday, the South American country recorded a sharp increase in the number of cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), it was reported in Asunción.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Canada opens up to Paraguayan beef

Paraguay's beef production will be welcomed in Canada starting in September, President Mario Abdo Benítez announced Thursday in Asunción.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Prosecution wants Bolsonaro convicted for advocating against electronic voting system

Brazil's Deputy Electoral Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Thursday insisted on the need to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of abuse of political power and misuse of the media for his remarks against the electronic voting system during a meeting in July last year as the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) began trying the case, Agencia Brasil reported.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Upheaval in UK mortgage market: banks and building societies to meet Chancellor Hunt

Following on Thursday interest rate hike by the Bank of England, BBC is reporting that banks and building societies are to meet Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to discuss the upheaval in the mortgage market.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:36 UTC
Brazil this year is increasing purchase of fertilizers from Russia

PhosAgro boosted exports of fertilizers by 8% in the first four months of this year compared with the same period in 2022, according to a report from GlobalFer, which specializes in the industry's info.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Falklands implements changes to fuel and power allowances

In October 2022 the Falkland Islands ExCo approved an amendment to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Allowance. This means that from June 2023, people who are eligible for Income Support will now also be eligible for Winter Fuel Allowance.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Falklands survey to continue with Hydatid control/eradication in the Islands

The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts. Humans exposed to tapeworm eggs in dog faeces can also develop hydatid cysts in their liver or lungs and this can make people extremely unwell, and can be fatal if untreated.