Stories for January 8th 2024

Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:59 UTC
Back from Antarctica, Milei calls opponents “useful idiots” and defends 30% inflation

Argentine President Javier Milei returned this weekend to the mainland after touring the Marambio and Esperanza Bases in Antarctica, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:50 UTC
Milei praises Minister Caputo and says 30% monthly inflation would be ”a great achievement”

Argentine President Javier Milei praised Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo for his management of the country's inflation for December 2023 and said that if it reached 30% it would be “a great number” because previous estimates spoke of 45%.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:29 UTC
Uruguayan authorities project 4.9% inflation for 2024

Uruguayan authorities forecast a 4.9% inflation for 2024 while the target range will remain between 3 and 6%, the Macroeconomic Coordination Committee reported in Montevideo.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:26 UTC
Ransomware attack hits Paraguayan Armed Forces?

Paraguay's General Directorate of Information and Communication Technologies of the Armed Forces Sunday issued a bulletin alerting all units of a ransomware infection that allegedly hit its computer systems, it was reported in Asunción.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:20 UTC
Chile's health minister wants people to show up for vaccination against Covid-19

Chile's Health Minister Ximena Aguilera launched an appeal to the citizenry to update their vaccination schedules given the appearance of the JN.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also known as Pirola, of which an outbreak is feared after the strain was detected in over 40 countries.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:18 UTC
Lula insists Bolsonaro masterminded the Jan. 8, 2023, uprising

One day before the first anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia, when the headquarters of all three branches of government were stormed by anti-government groups, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday insisted his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was behind it all.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:06 UTC
During January, HMS Protector will help witha a research on increased tourism and pollution

The consequences of increased tourism and pollution in Antarctica, are two of the tasks the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Protector will be checking during this month in the frozen continent. For this purpose it has invited two scientists from the University of Portsmouth, Professor Fay Couceiro and Dr. Clare Boston.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 12:00 UTC
Argentina opens Illex squid season south of parallel 49

The Argentine government, through the Federal Fisheries Council has officially opened the Illex squid season south of parallel 49. The two main fisheries chambers, CAIPA and CEPA had requested that the season begin 10 January south of parallel 44, but the Council in early December denied the request based on a scientific report from INIDEP, the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 11:29 UTC
US Congress reaches deal to avert gov't shutdown

Lawmakers from both major parties have reached a deal to avoid a US government shutdown in 2024, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday in Washington DC.