Stories for 2023

Thursday, November 9th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Brazil: Appointment of official with previous office under Bolsonaro sparks controversy

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Antonio Paulo Vogel de Medeiros as Deputy Sports Minister, it was reported Tuesday. The news became relevant since Medeiros worked as the executive secretary (second-in-command) at the Education Ministry under former President Jair Bolsonaro and even served as acting Minister between 2019 and 2020 following the departure of staunch Bolsonarist Abraham Wintraub.
Thursday, November 9th 2023 - 09:34 UTC
Brazil: Bird flu emergency extended

Brazilian authorities Wednesday extended for 180 days a declaration of animal health emergency nationwide due to avian influenza, Agencia Brasil reported. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock adopted the measure due to the identification of outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, mainly in wild birds.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 19:06 UTC
Brazil to become world's leading chicken meat exporter in 2024

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), global chicken meat exports are expected to reach at least 14 million tons next year, marking a 2.91% growth compared to this year’s exports.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 18:43 UTC
Guyana asks The Hague court to stop Venezuelan referendum on the annexation of half of its territory

Guyana has asked the UN's highest court to stop a Venezuelan referendum on the annexation of the Esequibo, half of its territory and its oil-rich offshore, a claim going back to colonial times.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 12:44 UTC
Brazil: poll shows 57% agree Bolsonaro should be indicted due to Congress attack

A nationwide survey carried out between Oct. 20 and 23 showed 57% of Brazilians believed that the indictment of former President Jair Bolsonaro was the correct decision by the Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) delving into the case of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia where the headquarters of ll three branches of government were attacked.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Argentina makes payment to IMF in yuan

Argentina has complied with the payment of interests to the International Monetary Fund for US$ 790 million, it was reported Tuesday in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Milei not sure he would concede defeat

Argentina’s opposition candidate Javier Milei said in a TV interview with Peruvian anchor Jaime Bayly that he was not sure he would accept defeat at the Nov. 19 runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
New Foreign Minister appointed in Peru

Political Scientist Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea Franco was sworn in Tuesday as Peru’s new Foreign Minister following the resignation of Ana Cecilia Gervasi over sloppy arrangements for a one-on-one presidential meeting between Dina Boluarte and her US colleague Joseph Biden in Washington DC.
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Guterres once again calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday called again for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza to allow humanitarian actions. The Portugal-born official said he was “extremely distressed by the violent death of civilians in Gaza and the humanitarian catastrophe that continues there.”
Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 09:01 UTC
Peña praises ECLAC and wants more Chilean investments in Paraguay

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña spoke Tuesday in favor of free trade and environmental protection during his appearance before the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) at its Santiago (Chile) headquarters.