Stories for 2024

Monday, November 4th 2024 - 09:07 UTC
Paraguay recalls yellow fever vax mandates are still in force

Paraguay's National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) recalled Sunday that the measure requiring a certificate attesting to the traveler's vaccination against yellow fever was still in force in cases of high-risk destinations.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 12:57 UTC
New documentary “Endurance” chronicles Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic voyage

A new documentary titled Endurance has premiered, bringing to life the remarkable survival story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition. The film, from National Geographic Documentary Films, combines restored archival footage of the century-old expedition with the modern-day quest to discover the wreckage of Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, which was found in 2022. The documentary is directed by Academy Award® winners Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, along with BAFTA® nominee Natalie Hewit.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 10:26 UTC
Paraguay wants to strengthen ties with UK

Paraguay's Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano had a busy week in Montreal, Canada, where he participated in the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of the Ukraine Peace Formula and met with British Foreign Office Director General for Latin America Harriet Matthews on the event's sidelines, among other engagements.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 10:17 UTC
Evo goes on hunger strike, calls for end to road blockades to seek dialogue

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Friday that he would go on a hunger strike as the conflict between him and his former Minister of Economy and ally, and current president, Luis Arce Catacora, continues to escalate.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 10:05 UTC
Too many overburdened Tesla workers in Germany on sick leave

While leaders at a Tesla plant in Grünheide (Germany) -near Berlin- complained about the high number of employees under sick leave, the trade union spoke of a “shockingly” critical workload resulting in these health problems and has a survey to back that up. “The results are shocking and make me angry,” said Dirk Schulze, head of the IG Metall Berlin-Brandenburg district.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 09:51 UTC
Brazilian rivers in Amazon face mercury contamination risk

Four rivers in Amazonian indigenous territories were found to be at a high risk of mercury contamination, above levels considered safe, Agencia Brasil reported this week citing a study by the NGO WWF-Brazil.
Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 09:37 UTC
Machado thanks Italian FM for endorsing PUD's alleged win

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado thanked Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani for supporting an orderly transition from the Bolivarian regime, which intends to cling to power through a fraudulent vote count after the July 28 elections.
Friday, November 1st 2024 - 21:40 UTC
Chile: Monsalve resurfaces in Viña del Mar

After a fortnight virtually in hiding, Chile's former Undersecretary of the Interior Manuel Monsavle came back into the limelight Friday in Viña del Mar. His whereabouts had been unknown since resigning following rape charges filed against him.
Friday, November 1st 2024 - 21:14 UTC
Argentina's Central Bank lowers basic interest rate

Given the significant fall in Argentina's inflation rate, the Central Bank (BCRA) announced Friday that it was lowering the basic interest rate from 40% to 35% in a move to “boost private credit.”
Friday, November 1st 2024 - 17:10 UTC
Lacalle Pou hints at possible return in 2029, talks about regional relations

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, months from completing his term, hinted at a possible return in the 2029 presidential election but left the door open.