Stories for 2024

Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 11:40 UTC
Venezuelan opposition unable to enter Yoris' candidacy before deadline

Venezuela's main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), announced in the early hours of Tuesday that it had been unable to register Corina Yoris' candidacy for the July 28 presidential elections within the deadline established by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 11:00 UTC
Why did Bolsonaro spend two nights at Hungary's Embassy in Brasilia?

Brazil's Federal Police (PF) are investigating why former President Jair Bolsonaro spent two nights at Hungary's Embassy last month, a fact that was disclosed by The New York Times, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 10:53 UTC
Mosquitoes invading Montevideo, not the ones carrying dengue

Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) Zoonosis and Vectors Director Gabriela Willat said Monday that “they are the flood mosquitoes, which breed in puddles and hatch at the same time.” She made those remarks as the number of dengue cases is soaring in neighboring Argentina and Brazil while an increase is expected locally following the current Tourism Week holiday, the country's lay version of the Easter Week recess.
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Argentina not using dengue vax for now despite soaring number of cases

Health Ministers from Argentina's 24 districts (23 provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires -CABA-) convened Monday with their federal government colleague, Mario Russo, to review the situation of dengue fever nationwide and agreed to review the use of the Japanese-developed Qdenga vaccine next year.
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Rosario bus drivers resuming work after strike following threatening letter

Urban bus services in the violence-torn Argentine city of Rosario were gradually getting back to normal after the drivers went on strike following a threatening letter in the morning presumably from drug-trafficking groups.
Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 02:26 UTC
Gaza: UN Security Council passes ceasefire resolution during Ramadan

The United Nations (UN) Security Council passed Monday a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it was reported from New York. It was the first time that none of the superpowers powers holding veto rights chose to exercise it.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:51 UTC
New Director of Operations for South Georgia

New Director of Operations for the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI. Mairi MacLeod is a veteran of British Antarctic Survey and has done volunteer work with the South Georgia Heritage Trust.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:49 UTC
Expedition to study Antarctic krill and if fishery management is sufficient to safeguard stocks

An expedition to study Antarctic krill and the baleen whales that feed upon them is underway in the Antarctic Peninsula. The project is funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:38 UTC
UK-Uruguay Trade Dialogue statement with emphasis on Patents and Intellectual Property

Officials from the United Kingdom and Uruguay met in London for the second meeting of the Trade Dialogue on 19th March 2024. The dialogue continued its work to enhance trade and investment, support sustainable development, and promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences. At the meeting, officials reflected on the progress made since the last dialogue.
Monday, March 25th 2024 - 20:29 UTC
Rice harvest in Uruguay expected to generate US$ 700 million in exports

It's rice harvest time in Uruguay, and the country expects to collect over a million tons of the cereal which is enjoying a favorable international prices prospect since the world's main exporter India, has dropped out of the market. The production of Uruguay's 150,000 hectares of rice paddies are expected to bring in close to US$ 700 million in exports this year, which will be higher than the US$ 550/600 million from the 2023 harvest.