Stories for 2023

Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Brazil's gov't wants the “super rich” to pay income tax on funds abroad

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the federal government was considering additional taxes to the country's largest fortunes to “correct absurd things in the tax system,” it was reported. According to the former presidential candidate, the government wants to tax the “super rich” who have offshore funds or hold their investments in exclusive funds that currently do not pay income tax.
Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:21 UTC
Brazil: rape cases 7% up in 2022 from previous year

According to the Brazilian Security Forum, the number of rapes recorded in South America's largest country last year was 8.2% higher than in 2021, it was reported in the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook 2023 launched Thursday. Rape cases totaled 18,110 victims in 2022, an increase of 7% over the previous year, and those of rape of a vulnerable person, 56,820 victims, 8.6% more than in the previous year, the study also showed.
Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:04 UTC
Production of lithium batteries to start in September in Argentina

Argentina's first National Plant for the Technological Development of Lithium Cells and Batteries will start production in September on the premises of the National University of La Plata (UNLP), Y-TEC (a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company YPF) head Roberto Salvarezza announced Thursday.
Friday, July 21st 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Labour and Lib Dems thrash the ruling Conservatives in by elections

Elections can be rough and the dichotomy of frenzy results even worse. Something of this happened in England where the Conservatives on Thursday suffered two heavy defeats, but narrowly held on to former PM Boris Johnson's old Uxbridge seat, after a night of three dramatic by-election results.
Friday, July 21st 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Import barriers impact Argentina's health system

High-tech surgeries such as transplants and other treatments have been put on hold in Argentina due to restrictions on imports that have resulted in a lack of medical inputs leading to the suspension of transplants and other treatments, Buenos Aires' Clarín reported.
Friday, July 21st 2023 - 08:36 UTC
Falklands/Brize Norton air bridge will fly to Birmingham two weeks in August

BFSAI has been informed that due to unexpected repairs to the Brize Norton runway there will be changes to the South Atlantic Arbridge (SAA) to the Falkland Islands, between 14-28 Aug 2023.
Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 23:15 UTC
Cuban worker in Falklands/Malvinas granted Argentine residence

Argentine immigration authorities Wednesday granted residence to Cuban migrant Yamila Socorro Molina, who lives in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Migrations Director Florencia Carignano said it was a “historical precedent.”
Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 15:29 UTC
The Falkland Islands remain clear on their name

Deputy Chair of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Teslyn Barkman said: “Myself and the other Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly would like to be clear that this news from Brussels changes nothing. The EU themselves have issued a statement to say that they have not changed their views and positions concerning the Falklands.
Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Argentina's Falklands claim at CELAC/EU summit, a midwinter dream

The Argentine government's victory cheering and bragging about a joint declaration from two continents on the Falklands/Malvinas issue has turned out to be a brief midwinter dream. This was strongly confirmed by the British Foreign Office and the European Union.
Thursday, July 20th 2023 - 10:34 UTC
Brazilian Constitution translated to indigenous language

Brazil's Constitution has been translated for the first time into the indigenous Nheengatu language. The new version of the 35-year-old document was released Wednesday, Agencia Brasil reported.