Stories for July 2024

Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil has 96% of Pantanal fires under control

Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva said Tuesday that at least 96% of the fires in the Pantanal, Pantanal, a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area and the world's largest flooded grasslands, had been put out or were under control, Agencia Brasil reported. She made the announcement alongside fellow Ministers Simone Tebet (Budget and Planning) and Waldez Góes (Integration and Regional Development) in Corumbá, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 07:43 UTC
Brazil bounces back from bottom tier regarding child vaccination

According to data from world health authorities released this week, Brazil is no longer among the 20 nations that vaccinate the least children, while Venezuela was included by Unicef and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the group lagging behind in terms of immunizations against measles, tetanus or diphtheria.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 20:19 UTC
Argentina's economic fall worse than expected, IMF foresees

According to the latest issue of the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, Argentina's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to fall 3.5% in 2024, which represented a setback from the 2.8% predicted back in April. Regarding next year, the IMF kept the 5% growth projection unchanged.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 19:32 UTC
Argentine footballer angers French with Copa America celebration chant

French authorities said Tuesday they would be seeking a reponse from football's governing body FIFA after a video of Argentine international Enzo Fernández went viral. The Chelsea midfielder filmed himself chanting offensive remarks about the ethnicity of France's players in addition to other comments concerning star Kylian Mbappé's sexual preferences.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 09:22 UTC
Brazilian Ambassador to BA summoned by Lula and Vieira

Argentine President Javier Milei's attitude of speaking his truth at any cost is about to take its toll on the diplomatic front, as confrontations with Brazil and Bolivia flare up with a possible reshaping of the current scenario in the near future.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 08:43 UTC
Salmon farming summit concludes Chile needs a state policy on the matter

Chile needs “a national vision” regarding salmon farming, SalmonChile President Arturo Clément noted in his closing speech at the “Salmon Summit 2024: Empowering Chilean salmon farming to 2050” event bringing together businessmen, union leaders, and other members of society linked to the activity.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 08:22 UTC
Possible escalation of conflict between Venezuela and Guyana over Essequibo feared in Brazil

The delivery to Brazil of Israeli-built missiles has been linked to fears that the dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region might escalate in the wake of the fudgy July 28 elections. With the most prominent opposition politicians disenfranchised, Caracas might fuel an international conflict to cover up for the domestic unrest expected to unfold, it was hinted.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024 - 08:06 UTC
Milei taking bold measures regarding intelligence

Argentina's Libertarian regime of President Javier announced it would be dissolving the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) and reinstating the State's Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) which will comprise four departments, all of them reporting directly to the head of state, the Office of the President (OPRA) posted on social media.
Monday, July 15th 2024 - 22:02 UTC
Uruguayan presidential candidate meets with Spanish PM

Uruguayan Presidential hopeful Yamandú Orsi met Monday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Spanish Worker Socialist Party (PSOE) headquarters in Madrid to discuss matters concerning the global left in a move to “promote the exchange of experiences and strategies,” according to Montevideo outlets.
Monday, July 15th 2024 - 21:33 UTC
Trump picks 39-year-old Ohio Senator as his running mate

Former US President Donald J. Trump Monday announced he was picking Ohio Senator James David Vance as his running mate for the Nov. 5 elections where he would be seeking his return ticket to the White House. Just a few days after an assassination attempt on his life, Trump conveyed his decisions to his followers through social media before accepting the Republican nomination at the Party Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.