Stories for August 31st 2023

Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 15:47 UTC
Mexico gearing for a major dispute next June, when the first woman could be elected president

Mexico's opposition coalition has named an outspoken female senator with indigenous roots as their candidate for the 2024 presidential election, raising the prospect of Mexico having a female president for the first time, when the general election next June.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 15:25 UTC
Fragile countries, impacted by conflict and climate change, threatened by hunger, IMF report

Fragile countries, and those impacted most by conflict, are already being unevenly hit by the effects of climate change, and are less able than other countries to mitigate those impacts, according to a report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 15:13 UTC
Chile launches “Truth and Justice” program to determine forced disappearances under dictator Pinochet

Chile's government launched a program on Wednesday that seeks to determine what happened to more than 1,000 people during Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship 50 years ago.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:56 UTC
Big changes expected in rugby rules: hundreds of players suing authorities over head injuries

The number of rugby players suing the game's authorities over head injuries is set to increase to nearly 300, points out a report by BBC. The claims against the Welsh Rugby Union, Rugby Football Union, and World Rugby are that players sustained brain damage through playing this sport.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 13:38 UTC
Consistent decline of biomass forces Falklands early closure of Loligo season

The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department (FIFD) conducted a pre-season survey for the winter Loligo ‘X’ licence season, working in close partnership with local companies. The survey results showed the lowest winter pre-season survey biomass estimates since 2008, a total of 19,859 tons.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 12:43 UTC
A close ally of PM Sunak, Grant Shapps replaces Wallace as Defense Secretary

Grant Shapps, one of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies, was named U.K. Defense Secretary on Thursday as Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of a general election that is expected to take place next year. The move came after Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation earlier in the day, honoring a promise made last month.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 09:59 UTC
Denmark to donate over US$ 22 million to Amazon Fund?

Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva Wednesday said Denmark might donate R$ 110 million (US$ 22.4 million) to the Amazon Fund between 2024 and 2026, in exchange for which the South American country should pledge to fight deforestation, Agência Brasil reported.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Brazilian gov't signs deal with Meta to track down missing children

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) Wednesday signed a technical cooperation agreement with the company Meta, owner of the digital platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, to find missing persons, Agência Brasil reported.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Brazil's oil production hits record figures in July

According to a document released Wednesday by Brazil's ANP oil agency, South America's largest country produced 4.482 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, Agencia Brasil reported. The amount was the highest in recorded history.
Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 09:21 UTC
4 countries against Argentina collecting tolls on Paraná Waterway

Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, and Uruguay insisted Wednesday on their objections to Argentina collecting tolls on the Paraná River Waterway and demanded the latter to halt that practice until it demonstrates services effectively rendered to navigation justify the measure.