Stories for October 2023

Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
Amazonian rivers in Brazil hit by severe drought

According to reports released in Brazil Tuesday, the Solimões River has dried up and has become a desert while the Negro River in Manaus has reached historic levels of drought and nearing figures similar to those recorded during the Oct. 2010 crisis.
Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 09:29 UTC
Deal between Venezuelan gov't and opposition welcomed worldwide

The agreement signed Tuesday in Barbados between the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro and the main opposition leaders has been welcomed by the European Union, the United States, Brazil, and Argentina among other players on the world stage.
Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
Hamas, Israel blame each other for killing 500 at Gaza hospital

A missile hit a Christian health facility belonging to the Anglican Church in Gaza City Tuesday, killing at least 500, according to authorities in the Islamist-controlled Strip, after which the terrorist group Hamas and the government of Israel exchanged accusations as to who had fired the deadly rocket.
Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine President has busy agenda in China

Argentine President Alberto Fernández met with the head of the New Development Bank (NDB), Dilma Rousseff, to advance the South American country's accession to the BRICS financial institution.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Biden to travel to Israel while Washington might ease sanctions against pro-Palestine Venezuela

While US President Joseph Biden announced Monday he would be traveling to Israel this coming Wednesday to express his country's support in light of Hamas' attacks, his administration hinted sanctions against Venezuela would be eased if free and fair elections are held in 2024. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has forcefully expressed his support for the Palestinian cause and against Israel.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Fuel shortages reported in Uruguay and Argentina

Fuel shortages have been reported on both ends of the River Plate. But while supply is expected to be back to normal before the end of this week in Montevideo, Argentine rural producers are concerned that the lack of diesel might impact their activity shortly.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 09:46 UTC
Uruguay calls it a day regarding evacuations from Israel

A Uruguayan Hercules C-130 transport aircraft performed the South American country's last relief flight, bringing out people from war-torn Israel to Madrid while Argentina was still evacuating its own Tuesday, it was reported.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 09:29 UTC
Members of Chilean delegation in China test positive for Covid-19

Various members of the Chilean delegation touring China ahead of the III Forum of the Belt and Road International Cooperation have tested positive for Covid-19 although President Gabriel Boric Font's results came back negative. All those infected will begin a 5-day isolation as per Chilean sanitary protocols, it was reported.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
Argentine President starts holding meetings in Shanghai

Argentine President Alberto Fernández held meetings in Shanghai with businessmen and local authorities ahead of his participation at the Third Belt and Road Forum to which he was invited by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 08:34 UTC
Argentina: JxC's strength lies in the others' weaknesses

Opposition candidate Patricia Bullrich of former President Mauricio Macri's Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) Monday closed her presidential campaign in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) together with Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, whom she defeated in the primaries and would now appoint as Cabinet Chief if elected.