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Stories for August 2023

  • Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

    Another Ecuadorian politician shot dead

    Briones belonged to Revolución Ciudadana of former President Rafael Correa

    Ecuadorian politician Pedro Briones of former President Rafael Correa's Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party, was shot dead just days after the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio of the Movimiento Construye.

  • Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 09:58 UTC

    New Covid-19 subvariant detected in Argentina

    Eris is feared to cause an increase in the incidence of cases and become dominant in some countries or even globally

    Argentine health authorities have confirmed the detection in the South American country of the new Eris subvariant of the Covid-19 virus. The cases were confirmed in Cordoba and in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, it was reported. EG.5, a sublineage of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, has already been found in the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

    Political earthquake: Libertarian candidate Javier Milei surges ahead in Argentina's elections

    With 61.21% of the voting tables counted, Milei has secured an impressive 32.57% of the votes, defying the pre-election polls and creating shockwaves across the political spectrum.

    The libertarian economist Javier Milei, leading the front “La Libertad Avanza,” (far-right) has emerged as the frontrunner in Argentina's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, as indicated by the initial provisional scrutiny results released on Sunday.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

    Falklands: Milei favors diplomacy and the Hong Kong model, respecting people's wishes

    Javier Milei, the new kingmaker of Argentine politics and could even be the next president

    He has become the rising (unexpected) star of Argentine politics, after defeating all other presidential hopefuls on Sunday's primary elections. The outspoken economist, promising libertarian changes, Javier Milei managed more than 30% of votes, ahead of the candidates from the two coalitions which were believed to have monopolized Argentine politics in recent decades, the opposition grouping with 27%, and the Kirchnerite incumbent coalition 28%.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

    Venezuelan Supreme Court intervenes Communist Party

    The PCV was an ally of the late President Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) but broke with Maduro due to economic discrepancies.

    Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered the intervention of the Communist Party (PCV) of the South American country, known for its stance against President Nicolás Maduro, it was reported in Caracas.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    Caller tells 911 there was a bomb in Casa Rosada

    Buenos Aires City and Federal Police explosives teams searched the Casa Rosada and found nothing

    Argentine authorities said that a security protocol was triggered Sunday when a phone call was received at the 911 line at around 6.20 pm saying there was a bomb at Casa Rosada. According to local media, the threat stemmed from somewhere in the province of Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Uruguay: Mujica says apology to China over OPVs is in order

    “The Chinese market cannot be ignored,” Mujica argued

    Former Uruguayan President José Mujica said the current head of state Luis Lacalle Pou should apologize to China for the sloppiness in the purchase of two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the South American country's Navy from Spanish shipyard Cardama.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

    Ecuadorian party picks yet a new candidate to replace Villavicencio

    Zurita and González Náder wear police bulletproof vests

    Only hours after announcing that Vice Presidential candidate Andrea González Náder would pick up the baton from the assassinated Fernando Villavicencio, Ecuador's Movimiento Construye recanted Sunday and picked journalist Christian Zurita to top the ticket for the Aug. 20 elections. Náder thus returned to her original slot, it was explained in Quito.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Falklands: Financial Secretary resigns; by election candidates have until 22 August for nomination papers

    Financial Secretary Tracey Prior has handed in her resignation but will remain in the post until the beginning of next year

    The Falkland Islands Financial Secretary Tracey Prior has handed in her resignation, reports the Penguin News. Her resignation is due to personal reasons, confirmed FIG to when contacted by the paper on Wednesday. This is to enable her to spend more time with her young family, and recruitment for her role will be underway in due course said FIG Head of Communications Sally Heathman.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 09:42 UTC

    Chilean president and government ratings continue to slide

    Cadem opinion poll showed that 61% of people interviewed said they “were worse off than ten years ago”

    Chile's Cadem pollster revealed that the approval rating of President Gabriel Boric has continued to slide and now stands at 28%, while disapproval of his government is up another two points and has reached 66%.