Stories for 2023

Friday, April 7th 2023 - 10:19 UTC
Argentine fishing research campaign in South Georgia Islands completed

A research expedition in the South Atlantic to further explore the oceanographic fishing scenario around the South Georgia Islands ended “satisfactorily” despite the “extreme” hydro-meteorological, environmental, and topographic conditions of the area, the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MINCyT) announced this week.
Friday, April 7th 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Uruguayan President has lunch with US lawmakers

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Thursday welcomed a delegation of four US lawmakers at the Presidential Anchorena residence in Colonia. Montevideo's Ambassador to Washington Andrés Durán was also present.
Friday, April 7th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
New ICJ ruling against Venezuela in Essequibo case

The Venezuelan administration of President Nicolás Maduro was dealt another international setback Thursday when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday turned down new objections filed by Caracas regarding the territorial dispute with Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 16:21 UTC
Argentina officially rejoins Unasur to play a leading role in its “revitalization”

Argentina made official its return to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), founded in 2009 and from which it had left in 2019, to “promote its institutional revitalization and build an increasingly integrated region,” official sources said Thursday.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 16:12 UTC
Lula, 100 days of government in Brazil

In the first 100 days of his government, President Lula da Silva did not exactly live a “honeymoon” with Brazilians, but a period with ups and downs, thirteen years after leaving power with record popularity.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:49 UTC
The truth about cell phone “spying”: Can our phones really listen to us?

Cell phone “spying” is a long-standing suspicion that is fueled by the exclusive “coincidences” between what is talked about near the device and what happens later in interest.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:33 UTC
Brazil resumes fresh beef exports to China, 124,400 tons in March

Brazilian exports of fresh beef reached 124,440 tons in March, a drop of 26.4% year-on-year, amid the self-imposed suspension of protein shipments to China that was only lifted at the end of last month, according to data from the federal government this month.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:28 UTC
Reversing Latin America’s Democratic Decay, the proliferation of “hybrid regimes”

By Jorge G Castañeda and Carlos Ominami (*), NEW YORK – The best way to safeguard democracy in Latin America is to build strong welfare states. But since this is a medium- to long-term project, meeting the short-term threat of authoritarian populism will require more immediate solutions.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:21 UTC
Lula's administration announces orthodox fiscal goals, to help combat inflation expectations

The Brazilian administration of President Lula da Silva finally unveiled new fiscal rules to try and balance limits on spending growth, which have collided with promises of higher social programs, government investment, and independent central bank high-interest rates, all of which have created uncertainty about his commitment to combat inflation.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Presidents Fernández and Boric discuss regional agenda

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric discussed Wednesday in Santiago issues of bilateral and regional interest during an encounter to celebrate the 205h anniversary of the so-called Abrazo de Maipú (Maipú hug) between independence heroes José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins.