Stories for July 2023

Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:37 UTC
Optimism surrounds next week's EU-CELAC summit

The summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) to be held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday is surrounded by an aura of optimism, it was reported. The meeting will mark the resumption of relationships at the highest level after eight years.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
Argentina: “Blue” dollar keeps going up

The “blue” (an euphemism for “black market”) dollar kept soaring Friday against the Argentine peso, reaching AR$ 525 at some point but closing the week at AR$ 522, it was reported in Buenos Aires for an AR$ 31 increase in the last five days and AR$ 13 from Thursday.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Mujica tells Brazilian students to look after their democracy

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica called on Brazilians to take care of their democracy during the 59th National Congress of the Students Union in Brasilia which he attended alongside incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Extremely cold weather triggers yellow alert in 17 Argentine provinces

A total of 17 Argentine provinces are under yellow alert due to weather forecasts heralding extremely cold temperatures, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced Friday. The SMN also said these temperatures reaching -10.8 degrees Celsius in El Calafate, Santa Cruz (south), and -8.9 degrees in La Quiaca, Jujuy (north), might be dangerous for children and elderly or chronically ill people.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Icy toes at Falklands Midwinter Swim in Surf Bay

The day dawned frosty for this year’s Falkland Islands Midwinter Swim, held at Surf Bay on Sunday July 9. Sensible souls looked from their windows, shook their heads and returned to their warm beds.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
No continental shelf extension for Nicaragua onto Colombian islands, ICJ rules

The International Court of Justice Thursday ruled in favor of Colombia, thus rejecting Nicaragua's request for the maritime space surrounding the islands of San Andres and Providencia, it was announced at The Hague.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:52 UTC
Falklands win shock archery gold medal at 2023 Island Games

The Falkland Islands (pop. 4,000) produced one of the major shocks in the history of the International Island Games by trouncing the host Island Guernsey by 6-2 to win the Gold Medal in the 'Recurve Head to Head Team Knockout' at the 2023 Island Games.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:51 UTC
Uruguayan Gov't speaks of “inaccuracies” in UN report about water

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Thursday issued a communiqué in response to a UN report on the water crisis the South American country is going through. The government “acted in a preventive manner, the water is still drinkable and guaranteed to the most vulnerable sectors [is] the purchase of double the daily average of water consumed per person in our country,” the statement read.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Ecuador short of rice, looks to Mercosur members as a potential supplier

Mercosur members have been added to Ecuador’s list of potential rice suppliers as the Andean country seeks to import rice to keep its stocks full, as they have been significantly depleted due to crop issues. Ecuador shortfall production could reach some 200,000 tons.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
IMF: Negotiations with Argentina continue; “no letter from China urging IMF to a quick solution”

Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communication Department held her weekly media conference and made some announcements referred to the current IMF/|Argentine negotiations. Ms. Kozack revealed that IMF/Argentina negotiations are ongoing, did not advance more details on possible closing dates and denied the existence of a letter from Chinese officials urging a quick solution to the Argentine case. Such as information was leaked in Argentina by government sources. Finally Ms Kozack anticipated that IMF officials and staff will be on holidays beginning July 31st until 11 August.