Stories for 2024

Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 22:38 UTC
Kicillof tells Milei he cannot honor Thatcher and claim to defend Argentina's interests

Axel Kicillof, Governor of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, criticized President Javier Milei and his speech during the event marking the 42nd anniversary of the landing in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands by claiming that “you cannot pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher and have her as your idol” and at the same time say that you defend Argentina's claims.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 22:00 UTC
Israel to ban Al Jazeera, PM announces

Press freedom advocates worldwide expressed concern Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would use newly passed temporary legislation to shut down the local operations of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news service. The new law will only be in effect for 45 days and must be re-approved every 45 days, expiring on July 31. The judges have three days to decide whether to “amend” the decision or limit its duration.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 20:07 UTC
Bolsonaro lawsuit against Lula dismissed

A court in Brasilia on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by former President Jair Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle, demanding that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retract his statements that furniture was missing from the Alvorada Palace when he returned there last January. The Bolsonaros had also requested R$20,000 (US$3,953) in damages.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 09:56 UTC
First “celebrity” among dengue deaths in Argentina

The latest epidemiological report of the Argentine health authorities on the dengue fever outbreak mentions 129 deaths and a total of 180,529 cases since the beginning of the 2023-2024 season until the 12th week of 2024. Among the dead is the country's first “celebrity” - the 33-year-old wife of a professional golfer, who died over the weekend.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 - 09:52 UTC
Peru: Boluarte reshuffles cabinet ahead of congressional vote of confidence

As signatures continue to be collected in Congress to impeach her over the Rolex watch scandal, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was forced to make a snap cabinet reshuffle.
Monday, April 1st 2024 - 23:01 UTC
Ceremonies in Buenos Aires on the Day of the Malvinas Veteran and the Fallen in combat

April 2nd is a very special day in the Argentine calendar, a national holiday, which recalls the Falklands conflict, (when the Argentine military landed and occupied the Islands that day in 1982) and is remembered as the “Day of the Malvinas Veteran and the Fallen in combat”.
Monday, April 1st 2024 - 19:54 UTC
Brazilian VP down with Covid-19

Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin stayed at home Monday after being diagnosed with Covid-19, Agencia Brasil reported. Alckin is also Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services.
Monday, April 1st 2024 - 19:05 UTC
Ties between Argentina and Colombia getting back to normal

Diplomatic authorities of Argentina and Colombia have taken “concrete steps” to overcome their government's “differences” and restore ties between both countries to normal following the engagement in reciprocal diatribes on TV and on social media by Presidents Gustavo Petro and Javier Milei.
Monday, April 1st 2024 - 18:44 UTC
Google to lay submarine cable between Chile and Australia

Tech giants Google plan to link Chile with Australia and French Polynesia through the Humboldt cable, which would become first direct submarine link between South America and Oceania, thus expanding the digital infrastructure of the South Pacific.
Monday, April 1st 2024 - 12:32 UTC
Uruguay reports 224 case of dengue disease transmitted by mosquitoes

Uruguay has reported 224 cases of the mosquito transmitted disease dengue, including three related deaths, of which 113 are identified as autochthonous and 111 imported, according to the latest release (March 30) from the country's Public Health Ministry, MSP. The release also mentions imported cases of chikungunya (1) from Brazil and zika (2) from Southeast Asia.