Stories for July 2024

Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 08:04 UTC
Venezuela's Maduro agrees to resume talks with US

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday that he would be seeking to resume talks with the United States this week while his government referred to the European Union as one of the “most inefficient organizations in the world” less than a month ahead of local elections whereby the head of state intends to secure another term in office amid disenfranchised opposition leaders.
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Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 08:03 UTC
Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil shipping in Arctic waters has become effective

An international ban starting July first, on the use of Heavy Fuel Oil, HFO, in the Arctic region adopted by the United Nations maritime body, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at the Marine Environment Protection Committee, in June 2021, has come into effect aiming to protect the vulnerable waters from the risk of oil spills.
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Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 08:03 UTC
King Charles III new photographic portrait to commemorate Armed Forces Day

To commemorate this year's United Kingdom's Armed Forces Day a new photograph of the King in military uniform has been released. Held annually on the last Saturday of June, Armed Forces Day is a day for the country to show its support for veterans, service families, cadets and those still serving.
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Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 08:00 UTC
Labour's emphatic NO to any Falklands sovereignty talks with Argentina

The United Kingdom Labour's foreign affairs spokesperson David Lammy replied with an emphatic NO, when asked if a British government led by the Labour party would be prepared to sit and discuss Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty with Argentine president Javier Milei.
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Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 07:09 UTC
Paraguayan President tells Congress there is too much to be done

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña said in his briefing to the new Legislature Monday that he envisioned “a State that is present, efficient, sensitive,” and has “a human face.” He also mentioned “a State that builds the country towards which we want to go: a Paraguay that grows sustainably, that offers a quality of life and equal opportunities, and that projects itself internationally to be a protagonist in the concert of nations.”
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Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 07:00 UTC
British political leaders admiration for the services on Armed Forces Day: promises of 2,5% GDP for defense by 2030

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and head of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer have joined other party leaders in marking UK Armed Forces Day by expressing their admiration for the three services.
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Monday, July 1st 2024 - 18:20 UTC
Bolivia says BA's remarks regarding coup were “unfriendly and reckless”

Bolivia's Foreign Ministry Monday said that comments from the Office of Argentine President Javier Milei on the June 26 attempted coup d'état in La Paz were “unfriendly” and “reckless.” Casa Rosada had contended that the military uprising had been staged and therefore calling it a revolt was a “false denunciation.”
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Monday, July 1st 2024 - 17:09 UTC
Dengue kills 4,250 Brazilians in first semester of 2024

The first semester of 2024 ended in Brazil with 6.1 million probable dengue cases and 4,250 deaths with other 2,730 fatalities still under investigation, Agencia Brasil reported Monday citing the federal Health Ministry's arbovirus monitoring panel. The malady's incidence rate is now 3,033 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the lethality rate is 0.07.
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Monday, July 1st 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguay's internal elections: Delgado, Orsi, and Ojeda to vie for Presidency

Uruguay's internal elections concluded yesterday, confirming Álvaro Delgado, Yamandú Orsi, and Andrés Ojeda as presidential candidates for their respective parties. The elections, held amidst a notably low turnout, saw some unexpected developments, particularly within the Frente Amplio (FA) and the Partido Nacional (PN).
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Monday, July 1st 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Milei not attending Mercosur Summit to dodge Lula faceoff

Argentine President Javier Milei will not be traveling to Asunción for the upcoming Mercosur Summit in the Paraguayan capital on July 8 in a move to avoid meeting face-to-face with his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he dubbed a “corrupt Communist” during his campaign last year and who insists an apology is in order. Last week the Argentine leader claimed there was nothing to be sorry for and that he would not go back on telling the truth. Foreign Minister Diana Mondino will represent Milei at the regional bloc's gathering.
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