Stories for December 2023

Monday, December 18th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
Milei booed at Boca Juniors elections for supporting Macri

Argentine President Javier Milei was jeered and called names Sunday when he cast his vote for Andrés Ibarra for president of Club Atlético Boca Juniors at the iconic Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires before leaving for the storm-hit Bahía Blanca.
Monday, December 18th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Fallen trees result in two deaths in Uruguay amid storm

Uruguayan authorities confirmed Sunday that at least two people were killed in the city of Colonia del Sacramento as a result of the heavy storm hitting the area. Heavy rains and material damages were also reported in Montevideo, Durazno, Canelones, and other southern areas.
Monday, December 18th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Covid-19: First Pirola case confirmed in Ecuador

Ecuadorian authorities confirmed Sunday the detection of the first case of the so-called Pirola variant (BA.2.86) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a woman in Quito, who has been reported to be stable and “receiving outpatient treatment at home,” according to a statement from the Health Ministry, which is carrying out an epidemiological follow-up and monitoring of the patient.
Monday, December 18th 2023 - 09:56 UTC
Clearing the way for Guatemala elected president to take office in January

Guatemala the Central American country long linked to political instability and extreme violence in solving many of its domestic conflicts, is again a hotspot in the region since an elected president, who should be taking office in mid-January, has been facing growing supposedly 'legal' impediments to his legitimate right, supported by an overwhelming majority of voters who surprised the “political establishment”.
Sunday, December 17th 2023 - 16:26 UTC
Vatican corruption: Pope's ex chief of staff, Cardinal Becciu sentenced to jail for embezzlement

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the pope's former chief of staff was found guilty of several counts of embezzlement and was sentenced to more than five years in jail. He is the highest-ranking Vatican official to face a trial in the Vatican's criminal court.
Sunday, December 17th 2023 - 15:59 UTC
Argentina appoints a new Malvinas Secretary, an academic with vast experience in maritime issues

Argentine foreign minister, Diana Mondino has named Paola Di Chiaro, an academic with a political science background, involved with domestic maritime think tank issues, and linked to German Christian Democrat foundation Konrad Adenauer, as the new head of the Malvinas Islands Secretariat.
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Argentine company wants to launch satellites from Uruguay

The Argentine company Tlon Space S.A. has been reported to be involved in Uruguay's plans to build an aerospace launch platform on the coast of Rocha to send small satellites into space to collect images.
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:37 UTC
IDB will continue to support Argentina

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Ilan Goldfajn said his entity “has supported Argentina for many years and decades and will continue to” do so after President Javier Milei's administration adopted a series of measures he found to be “strong.”
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Argentine hostage mistakenly killed by Israeli forces

According to Buenos Aires media, one of the Hamas hostages Israel mistakenly killed had Argentine roots.
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Uruguayan president postpones Antarctica trip due to bad weather

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to Antarctica has been postponed due to bad weather, Defense Minister Javier García announced Friday in Montevideo.