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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 03:57 UTC

Stories for July 2023

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

    Brazilian scientists given back their decorations

    Lula restored the distinctions the scientist had been stripped of or renounced under Bolsonaro

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday presented researchers, professors, authorities, and representatives of entities that have made relevant contributions to national scientific and technological development with the National Order of Scientific Merit, Agencia Brasil reported. Joining Lula was Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Luciana Santos.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Over 43 million Brazilians cross poverty line, gov't says

    The federal government relaunched the Bolsa Família program in March

    Brazilian authorities announced Wednesday that over 43 million people –or 18.52 families– left the poverty line in June due to an increase in the allowances in the Bolsa Família welfare program, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:04 UTC

    Bolsonaro denies having taken part in a coup plot

    Senator Do Val must explain why he said what he said, Bolsonaro told reporters

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday testified before the Federal Police for about two hours about his alleged plans prior to Jan. 1 and denied any involvement in the plot to stage a coup d'état against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced by Senator Marcos do Val.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:04 UTC

    Is groping, 'palpata breve', less than ten seconds a crime? No, according to an Italian Judge

    A Rome public prosecutor asked for a three-and-a-half year prison sentence but this week the caretaker was acquitted of sexual assault charges

    Many young people in Italy are expressing outrage on social media after a judge cleared a school caretaker of groping a teenager because it did not last long enough.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    IAPA warns about risks of commission against disinformation in Chile

    Jornet insisted regulation was not the way forward

    The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) insisted that the creation of a commission against disinformation in Chile as promoted by the administration of President Gabriel Boric Font could open the door to sheer censorship. In response, the Chilean government invited IAPA to participate in a Senate committee discussing the issue, it was reported in Santiago.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

    The first lineage of the bird flu virus was identified in 1996 and has since caused several infectious outbreaks among birds

    The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

    South & North America – Best Destinations for Gambling Lovers

    A list of some of the best destinations you can visit in South and North America if you love gambling:

    For many individuals, nothing is more enjoyable and thrilling than traveling to a city famed for its casinos and entertainment. Almost any well-known party city on the globe seems to combine these two. The potential of casinos in Latin America and the Caribbean is always enticing.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC

    European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

    After weeks of intense negotiations and despite the steadfast opposition of the European People's Party, the plan survived in the vote at the European Parliament

    The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
    Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

    Falklands approves additional medical funding

    The Standing Finance Committee funded £600,000, and £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders for hip or knee replacements.

    The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:21 UTC

    Falklands CFL Charitable Fund made seven awards this year

    “After a few slow years during Covid the competition for funding was lively this year,” noted CFL Trust Chair Janet Robertson.

    Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Charitable Trust has made a total of seven awards this year, benefitting a range of people both in the Falklands community and beyond.