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Stories for September 30th 2024

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 21:03 UTC

    Criminal complaint filed against Mondino for Lammy deal

    Carreras argued that the joint communiqué between Lammy and Mondino was instead an Agreement that should have gone through Congress

    Lawyer Valeria Carreras has filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Minister Diana Mondino for alleged “breach of official duties” and “abuse of authority” after the understanding she signed with the United Kingdom to renew the monthly flight between Córdoba and Mount Pleasant, which had been suspended under former President Alberto Fernández when the Foradori-Duncan agreement was denounced.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 13:30 UTC

    EU insists cocoa imports must come from deforestation-free areas

    Cocoa producers say the Dec. 30 deadline set by the EU to ban products from deforested areas was “unrealistic”

    The European Commission (EC) has turned a deaf ear to the Ivory Coast-based International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) to postpone for two years the implementation of regulations requiring that cocoa imported into Europe must not come from deforested plots.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:58 UTC

    Milei launches LLA nationwide with 2025 elections in sight

    “We are the best government in Argentine history,” Milei also claimed

    Argentine President Javier Milei launched his political party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) as a nationwide force ahead of next year's mid-term elections during an event at the Parque Lezama amphitheater in Buenos Aires before scores of would-be followers bussed to the site, Kirchnerism style.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:56 UTC

    Falklands delegation in Birmingham will witness election of new Tory leader

    Falklands stand at Birmingham

    The Falkland Islands delegation are now in Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference, and as happened in Liverpool with Labour, a stream of lawmakers and friends showed at the Islands stand to express support for Falklands self determination and to listen about the modern Falklands.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:47 UTC

    Bolivia stops gas sales to Argentina, shifts toward Brazil

    The western Brazilian market is a Bolivian gas market, Dorgathen explained

    After terminating the supply to Argentina, Bolivia will up its gas pumping towards Brazil according to an agreement between YPFB and Petrobras. Buenos Aires announced it would no longer be needing Bolivian gas since Vaca Muerta, the second-largest reserve in the world and the fourth-largest oil reserve, guarantees the supply for its domestic market.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

    UN Secretary General, Tourism and Peace bring people together

    “Tourism and Peace”,  the theme for World Tourism Day 2024.

    On September 27 World Tourism Day, Anotnio Guterres United Nations Secretary General released the following message, “Tourism brings people together. ”On this World Tourism Day, we reflect on the profound connection between tourism and peace”.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 09:09 UTC

    Greenhouse emissions surge in Brazilian Amazon due to fires

    “When the forest burns for the first time, it becomes more susceptible to other fires,” Alencar explained

    A study released by the Climate Observatory showed that the blazes from June to August this year emitted 31.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere, which resulted in greenhouse gas emissions soaring 60% interannually, Agencia Brasil reported this weekend. The figure is close to the total emitted by Norway in one year (32.5 million tons), it was also explained.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 08:54 UTC

    Brazilian FM asks Venezuelan colleague to let refugees go to Argentina

    Vieira and Gil met in New York during the United Nations General Assembly

    Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira asked his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil for a safe-conduct for the six opposition leaders staying at the premises of what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas but has been left up to Itamaraty after the expulsion of Buenos Aires' mission.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 08:43 UTC

    Paraguay River sets new all-time low in Asunción

    The situation remains critical regarding navigability

    Paraguay's Meteorology and Hydrology Directorate reported Sunday that the Paraguay River set a new all-time low after falling four centimeters from Saturday's mark to stand at -1.17 meters.

  • Monday, September 30th 2024 - 00:53 UTC

    Exploring the impact of advertising regulations on Ontario's gaming market

    Some of the concerns center around what this will do to the smaller operators in Ontario

    For the last several years, the well-established regulatory framework has allowed tremendous growth in the online betting and gaming market of Ontario. As the largest province in Canada, Ontario became a huge driver in the country's gambling industry when single-event sports betting was legalized, effective 2021.