Stories for 2023

Monday, April 24th 2023 - 11:03 UTC
FIFA's U20 World Cup in Argentina and a toponymy controversy over “Malvinas” stadium

The FIFA Council has confirmed Argentina as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023. The decision follows the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia, as well as a subsequent bid submitted by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and an on-site inspection by a FIFA delegation to the South American country last week.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Brazilian official says Mercosur-EU deal may be closed this year

Márcio Elias, executive secretary of Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, said Sunday that the federal government intends to close the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union this year.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Revolutionary method to be used in Brazil against dengue

Scientists in Brazil are working on a large-scale mosquito factory in a move to protect up to 70 million people from viruses such as dengue, it was reported by the journal Nature.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Portugal and Brazil do not think alike regarding Ukraine

While Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted in Lisbon on the need for a “negotiated” peace between Russia and Ukraine, his Portuguese hosts were quick to show their disagreement with an initiative that could “benefit the offender.”
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
AMLO down with Covid-19 again

Mexico's 69-year-old President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Sunday announced he had tested positive for Covid-19 for the third time in his life and was therefore returning to the Federal District (DF) to remain in isolation. All his engagements have been canceled until further notice.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Toledo taken to Barbadillo prison in Lima

Alejandro Toledo is already sharing the Barbadillo Prison facilities with fellow former Peruvian Presidents Alberto Fujimori and Pedro Castillo after his extradition from the United States was completed Sunday. He is to stand trial for allegedly receiving bribes worth US$ 35 million from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Uruguayan authorities tackle chikungunya

Uruguay's Health Minister Karina Rando and Undersecretary José Luis Satdjián Saturday visited Paysandú, where seven cases of chikungunya were confirmed in patients who had no travel history.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Peru: Boluarte undergoes cabinet reshuffle

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Sunday took the oath of office from four new ministers. Particularly striking was the appointment of Daniel Maurate to replace José Tello on the same day that former President Alejandro Toledo was brought in from the United States to stand trial for influence peddling and money laundering in a spinoff of the Odebrecht scandal. Tello had dubbed Toledo a “criminal.”
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 09:20 UTC
Chile reports first human case of avian influenza; Uruguay begins vaccination in commercial poultry farms

The Ministry of Health of Chile notified WHO of the detection of human infection with avian influenza A(H5) virus. The patient is a 53-year-old male from the Region of Antofagasta in the north of Chile. He had no history of comorbidities or recent travel.
Saturday, April 22nd 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Argentina: Ruling coalition welcomes President Fernández's announcement

Argentine President Alberto Fernández's announcement that he would not seek reelection was welcomed within the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) coalition, which now has the opportunity to submit several candidacies to be decided upon at the Aug. 13 Open, Mandatory and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.