MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 20th 2024
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 11:20 UTC
Milei extends Congress' extraordinary sessions for a fortnight
Argentine President Javier Milei Friday signed a decree extending the extraordinary sessions of Congress until Feb. 15 to further discuss the so-called Omnibus Law bill sent by the Executive late last year providing for a series of major reforms to the country's administration in a move to curb government spending.
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 11:08 UTC
Chile launches new fast train service
Chilean authorities Friday inaugurated the South American country's first high-speed train service. The convoy, which has four cars and can accommodate 236 passengers, links connects Santiago with Curicó in two hours and three minutes at a maximum speed of 160 km/h. Curicó is a rich agricultural production area known for its wine cellars.
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 11:06 UTC
Brazil assures Beijing of its adherence to the “Once China Principle”
Brazil's government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ratified the South American country's “unequivocal” adherence to the “One China Principle” regarding Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a rogue province. The message was conveyed Friday in Brasilia to Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
Endangered Andean cat sighted in Argentine province of Neuquén
The environmental organization WCS Argentina Friday reported having sighted a rare cat near the city of Loncopué in the Argentine province of Neuquén.
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 10:39 UTC
Ecuadorean druglord family found in Argentina and deported back to Ecuador
Law enforcement officers in the Argentine province of Córdoba raided a residence in an exclusive country club and arrested the wife and children of Ecuadorean druglord Alfonso Macías, alias “Fito,” whose escape from jail earlier this month triggered a wave of unprecedented violence nationwide.
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Saturday, January 20th 2024 - 10:32 UTC
Bolsonaro's Covid-19 vax card proven to be fake
Brazilian authorities have determined that former President Jair Bolsonaro produced false certificates attesting to his vaccination against Covid-19 to enter the United States, it was reported this week.
