Stories for 2023

Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Missing fishermen found alive, Uruguayan Navy says

Uruguay's Navy confirmed Tuesday that two fishermen who had gone missing had been finally found alive by artisanal fishing boats in the River Plate after the South American country's force staged a mass deployment of manpower and resources.
Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Quito, Buenos Aires expel ambassadors over convicted minister's escape

Quito expelled Argentina's Ambassador Gabriel Fuks and Buenos Aires retaliated by giving Xavier Monge his marching orders after a former official of the Rafael Correa administration fled to Caracas where she expects to complete her asylum process with the government of Alberto Fernández.
Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Manaus: Landslide leaves at least eight dead after heavy rains

Authorities said that at least eight people, including four girls, had been killed after a landslide caused by heavy rains in Manaus, in the Brazilian State of Amazonas. The event occurred late Sunday in the precarious Nova Floresta neighborhood in Manaus.
Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Lula insists on demarcating indigenous lands in Amazon rainforest

President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Tuesday pledged to expand the indigenous territories in northeast Brazil in a move to expel organized crime groups extracting natural resources from those areas.
Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 09:56 UTC
Argentine President advised to rest due to back pain

Argentine President Alberto Fernández was taken late Tuesday to Buenos Aires' Sanatorio Otamendi due to severe back pain. After a series of tests were performed, Fernández was advised to rest at the Olivos residence. He was diagnosed with a herniated lumbar disc, for which he will undergo a painkilling procedure in the next few days, according to the Presidential Medical Unit.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 - 13:51 UTC
Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed and BoE have issued statements

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr is leading a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, in light of its failure. The review will be publicly released by May 1.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Little has changed since the referendum, MLA Pollard tells Clarín

Marking the 10th anniversary of the Falklands Islands referendum regarding self-determination, MLA Mark Pollard was interviewed by Buenos Aires' Clarín to discuss that consultation and other topics regarding current events involving the South Atlantic overseas territories.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Uruguay to up border controls in fight against drug trafficking

Uruguayan Customs authorities are to deploy three new state-of-the-art scanners for border control, Economy and Finance Minister Azucena Arbeleche announced Monday during the opening of the VIII Regional Meeting of the Global Container Program for Latin America and the Caribbean. The plan is an initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Customs Organization.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Biden says US banking system safe after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

US President Joseph Biden said his country's banking system was “safe” in the aftermath of last week's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a California financial giant specialized in the technology sector. Biden insisted Monday that Americans can “trust that the banking system is safe,” and said he would seek to move forward with stronger regulations.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
Brazil: De Moraes insists social media platforms are communication companies

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes insisted Monday that social media platforms should be likened to communication and advertising companies so that they can be held accountable.