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Stories for 2023

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

    Uruguayan grocers running out of bottled water as demand soars

    “Consumption exploded in one week,” Fernández explained. Photo: Sebastián Astorga

    As Uruguay's water crisis continues to escalate, sales of bottled water grew threefold during the last few days as suppliers ran out of stock, it was reported in Montevideo.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

    EU involved in talks with Argentina and Chile to ensure supplies of lithium

    It is estimated that demand for lithium of which Argentina and Chile are crucial suppliers will multiply by twelve by 2030 and twenty by 2050

    The European Union is working on agreements with Argentina and Chile with the purpose of increasing access to critical minerals such as lithium, essential for the batteries of electric automobiles and to comply with the EU's less carbon-intensive economy guidelines.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:49 UTC

    Natural lakes and reservoirs worldwide drying up, Science magazine

    Some of the more blatant cases, in US, Lake Mead lost two-thirds of its water during the 28-year period.

    Natural lakes and reservoirs worldwide are consistently losing water content, according to an international research team that published their findings in the journal Science. Allegedly global warming and human activity are the chief culprits.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

    Most of Brazil's STF justices vote to convict former President Collor

    Six judges have already voted in favor of sentencing Collor to over 33 years in jail

    A majority of Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices voted Thursday for the conviction of former senator and former president Fernando Collor for passive corruption and money laundering in a case of Operation Lava Jato, Agencia Brasil reported. So far, the score is 6 to 1 for conviction. After voting Thursday, the session was adjourned and will resume on May 24.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    Brazil: 70% increase in sexual assaults against children reported

    The victims' cries for help come in very subtle ways, an expert explained

    In the first four months of 2023, 17.5 thousand sexual violations against children or adolescents were registered by the Dial 100 emergency line, a 70% interannual increase, according to Brazil's Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship data released by Agencia Brasil.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:25 UTC

    Falklands releases King Charles III coronation commemorative 50 pence coins

    The design features the official Coronation Emblem for His Majesty King Charles III which includes the wording 'King Charles III - Coronation - 6th May 2023.

    The treasury of the Falkland Islands government has released new commemorative 50-pence coins which mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on the 6th May.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Bolsonaro's son fined again by TSE

    Flávio Bolsonaro was also fined R$ 5,000 for sharing a video leading people to believe Lula had been possessed by the devil.

    Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and other legislators were fined R$ 10,000 (about US$ 2,000) Thursday by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) for spreading false information against current head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Construction of Chinese multipurpose mega port in Peru runs into trouble

    COSCO is building a 1.8 km tunnel under a residential neighborhood in the city of Chancay to connect the port with a highway

    Peru's Prosecution Office has launched an investigation into China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd after a landslide at one of the company’s tunnel construction sites at the major mega-port of Chancay in the country. The incident, which took place in the coastal province of Huaral, damaged at least four houses near the tunnel and forced the company to suspend construction.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:06 UTC

    Ecuador's elections to be set for Aug. 20?

    In the meantime, Lasso will try “to do in six months what we had planned to do in two years.”

    Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) President Diana Atamaint Thursday said the snap elections could be held on Aug. 20 with a possible runoff on Oct. 15, it was reported in Quito.

  • Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

    Conviction of former Paraguayan ministers upheld by Supreme Court

    Cardozo was Minister of Agriculture and Livestock during the government of President Fernando Lugo (2008-2012)

    The prison sentences of former ministers of Agriculture and Livestock Enzo Cardozo and Rody Godoy for fraud and breach of trust were confirmed Thursday by Paraguay's Supreme Court, which turned down the unconstitutionality actions filed by the defendants, who were therefore transferred to the national Tacumbú penitentiary for the next 10 and 7 years respectively.