Stories for August 18th 2023

Friday, August 18th 2023 - 11:03 UTC
Sunday presidential elections in two countries where entrenched violence and corruption prevail, Ecuador and Guatemala

Next Sunday two Latin American countries suffering from extreme political turmoil will head to the polls in presidential elections, which hopefully can help both countries overcome situations of death, ongoing violence, and blatant corruption.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Argentine gov't reached deal to freeze price of fuel

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Thursday that fuel prices will be frozen until Oct. 31 after a 12.5% increase this week following an agreement with the country's leading oil companies, including the state-run YPF. After a previous 4.5% rise on Aug. 1, fuels accumulated an adjustment of 17.56% this month.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Paraguay to shift Israel embassy to Jerusalem this year

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Paraguay would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem before the end of 2023. Cohen made those remarks after meeting with the South American country's new President Santiago Peña in Asunción.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Advances announced in pig kidneys transplanted to humans

Physicians at New York University's Langone Health Medical Center have managed to keep the kidney of a genetically modified pig to function in a patient's body for 32 consecutive days, it was reported this week.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Bolsonaro vows to sue hacker for slander

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's defense team will sue hacker Walter Delgatti for his allegedly slanderous testimony before the Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) investigating the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia, Agencia Brasil reported Thursday.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:56 UTC
Falklands discusses Capital projects and how to make them more understandable

Capital projects, purpose, priorities, financing, timetable, over costs, and delivery have been and are a headache for most governments in the world and under the most diverse systems. And Falklands, with ample funds and surplus budgets. could be no exception, thus progress on how capital projects are reported publicly was discussed in the Standing Finance Committee last week.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Lula and Pepe to help Cuba open up

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica is planning a trip to Havanna together with Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to persuade the Cuban government of Miguel Díaz-Canel to pursue the path of greater openness regarding foreign relations and economy, it was reported Thursday in Montevideo.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:32 UTC
Ecuador: Presidential candidate unharmed after gunshots

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after a shooting took place in his campaign closing rally ahead of the Aug. elections, it was reported in Quito.
Friday, August 18th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Falklands teams begin Punta Arenas Hockey on Ice Winter Cup Classic on Saturday

This weekend, (Saturday, Sunday), all of the Falkland Islands teams competing at the Hockey Winter Cup Classic in Punta Arenas will be playing as the matches are officially commencing.