Stories for October 2024

Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 09:00 UTC
Some 400,000 households still powerless in São Paulo after three days

Given that some 400,000 households in São Paulo were without electricity on Monday after problems caused by a storm last Friday, federal Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira gave suppliers Enel 3 days to fully restore supply, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 22:06 UTC
Trio granted Economics Nobel Prize for delving into development asymmetries

Three researchers who delved into the asymmetries of how countries prosper differently were awarded the Economics Nobel Prize Monday, thus closing this year's round of announcements ahead of the Dec. 10 award ceremonies in Stockholm.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 17:47 UTC
In a dull campaign and dull candidates, Uruguay votes new president and parliament on Sunday October 27

In less than two weeks time, Sunday 27 October, 2,8 million Uruguayan voters will be electing a new president, and a new parliament, 99 Lower House members and 30 Senators for the 2025/2030 period.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 10:43 UTC
Swing voters to prove decisive in Uruguayan elections, poll finds

According to a Cifra survey released this weekend in Montevideo, Uruguay has 11% of swing voters who could end up pivotal in Oct. 27's presidential elections. Hence, political parties should focus on winning them over, the pollsters underlined. Cifra Director Mariana Pomiés underlined that this number could tip the scale at the end of the day.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 10:38 UTC
No end in sight for Ecuador's energy crisis

Power shortages in Ecuador are expected to continue for the time being, Energy Minister Inés Manzano warned during the weekend in a video broadcast through social media. “Faced with this situation [of drought] we must maintain the cuts and be responsible,” argued the minister.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
IDB announces loans for Argentina

Argentina's administration of President Javier Milei will be receiving loans worth US$ 3.8 billion from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), it was reported during the weekend. These funds will be allocated to various projects, energy subsidies, and social plans, it was explained.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Paraguay River hits all-time lows in Brazil

The Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB) found that the Paraguay River was 62 centimeters below its reference level, the lowest level ever measured at the Ladario post, near the city of Corumbá (MS), on the border with Porto Quijarro (Bolivia), thus surpassing the 61 cms recorded in 1964, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:07 UTC
Colorado candidate picks wrong analogy to describe Uruguay's relationship with Mercosur

Colorado Party presidential candidate Andrés Ojeda chose a controversial analogy this weekend to refer to Uruguay's situation within the South American Common Market (Mercosur). He claimed it was affecting his country's credibility not to kill any hostage when hijacking airplanes.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:25 UTC
Trouble ahead at Samoa Commonwealth summit; Caribbean nations demanding £200bn billion from UK for slave trade

Trouble ahead for King Charles and PM Keir Starmer when they attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa on October 21st. A group of fifteen Caribbean governments have unanimously decided to demand an incredible £200 billion from the UK in compensation for its role in the slave trade, according to reports in the British media.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:21 UTC
Falklands lawmakers check progress of new sports facility

The Falklands National Sports Council, NSC, was very pleased to welcome MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Pete Biggs, Jack Ford, Mark Pollard, Leona Roberts, and Gavin Short to the new sports facility for an update on progress.