Stories for September 2023

Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Chile: AMLO joins Boric in remembering Allende

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Sunday in Santiago that he admired late Chilean President Salvador Allende, who was “a victim of scoundrels.” The visiting leader made those remarks on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the military coup d'état by General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, which overthrew the Socialist head of state and started a 17-year dictatorship.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Argentina: Former presidential advisor accused of sexual abuse against minor

Former presidential advisor Antonio Aracre, who was once rumored to have been singled out by Alberto Fernández to replace Sergio Massa as Economy Minister and has now switched politically to the ranks of opposition Juntos por el Cambio's (JxC) Patricia Bullrich, was denounced for sexual abuse against a 17-year-old minor, it was reported Sunday in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Lula receives G20 rotating presidency as New Delhi Summit ends

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday assumed in New Delhi the rotating presidency of the G20 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, although his term will begin officially on Dec. 1.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Paraguay wants its money back from the COVAX mechanism

Paraguay's Health Minister María Teresa Barán criticized the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX mechanism for distributing vaccines against Covid-19 worldwide and refused to accept the next batch from the global agency.
Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC
Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 23:08 UTC
Confusion in Brazilian diplomacy on a long awaited reply to EU on the trade agreement

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said this week that Mercosur had sent the European Union their position on a European addendum to their long-awaited trade agreement. However, despite the announcement it was revealed that Uruguay and Paraguay have yet to present their positions in writing, diplomatic sources said in both countries.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 22:08 UTC
Strong earthquake in Morocco kills hundreds; Marrakesh heavily damaged

A powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night killing at least 650 people, the country's Interior Ministry said adding that 153 people injured in the quake were getting treatment at hospitals.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 21:48 UTC
Climate situation “spinning out of control”, UN Guterres

The world is way off course to decrease global warming, the United Nations warned on Friday, urging for more action to phase out fossil fuels and achieve the 2015 Paris climate agreement goals.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 21:44 UTC
“Global South” objects to EU deforestation focus and 'risk assessment' qualification policies

Argentina was part of the “Global South”, which this week made a presentation before the European Union expressing deep concern about the distorting effects of the new EU ruling, from June 2023, referred to goods that are demanded to be free of deforestation consequences.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 20:17 UTC
Sports upheaval, Germany beat US NBA team in Manila and in France, les bleu thrash the All Blacks

Two unexpected and surprising results in the sports world. Germany qualified for the final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the expense of the perennial favorites from the US. In Paris at the starting match of the 2023 World Rugby Cup, la France beat the favorite All Blacks by an astounding 27/13.