Stories for 2024

Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:25 UTC
Venezuelan military refugee in Chile is abducted from his home in an apparent commando operation

A former Venezuelan Army Lieutenant who had fled his country and had been granted political asylum in Chile has been abducted apparently in a commando operation sanctioned by Caracas, it was reported Wednesday in Santiago.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC
Host Vieira criticizes UNSC on first day of G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit

Brazil's Mauro Vieira launched Wednesday the 2-day summit of G-20 Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro by criticizing the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council in the face of the record number of conflicts in the world.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:29 UTC
Chilean authorities reopen probe into Neruda's death

Chilean authorities decided this week to launch an investigation into the Sept. 23, 1973, death of Communist poet Pablo Neruda, winner of the 1971 Literature Nobel Prize, who is believed to have been poisoned by the military regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) less than a fortnight after seizing power in a bloody coup d'état. At that time, Neruda, 69, was said to be suffering from prostate cancer, but it is believed he was not terminally ill by then.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:21 UTC
WHO warns against an increase in the number of cases of measles

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned this week of a 79% global increase in the number of cases of measles, “a childhood illness caused by a virus that easily spreads among people and can be very harmful to children,” of which over 300,000 detections were recorded last year.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:12 UTC
French FM stops by in Buenos Aires ahead of Rio summit

Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires Tuesday with France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to strengthen bilateral ties and trade between the two countries.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:04 UTC
Milei's spokesperson: “Cameron's Malvinas visit, an issue of Cameron agenda”

Indifference and irony have been reactions of the current Argentine government to the Falkland Islands visit of British foreign minister, Lord Cameron. Indifference if we follow the statements from president Milei's spokesperson, who every day holds a morning media conference to report and take questions on the activities and performance of current administration obsessed with seeking the much promised recovery of Argentina's economic situation.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:02 UTC
Uruguay beef export up 11,5% in January; Brazil to remain leader in poultry and beef global sales

During the first month of the year, Uruguay exported 52.935 tons of beef, an 11,5% increase over the same period in 2023. However the overall income for the shipments was up 7.9%, and this was because export prices on average were down 3.3%.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 15:08 UTC
Cameron in Paraguay points to environment and sustainability associations opportunities with UK

Lord David Cameron, during his historic visit to Paraguay, the first time a British Foreign Secretary visits the country in 171 years of diplomatic relations, pointed out the UK's interest in strengthening relations and the opportunity for environment and sustainability associations in the framework of shared commitments, as reported by the local agency news IP.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC
Cameron underlines Mercosur's potential for UK after Brexit

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and British Foreign Secretary Davis Cameron met Tuesday in Asunción to discuss bilateral issues and also to explore the South American Market's (Mercosur) potential. Peña currently holds the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC
IMF's Gopinath to hold key meetings in Buenos Aires

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath is due in Buenos Aires this week for meetings with President Javier Milei, Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse, and Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo.