MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2nd 2026
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 23:37 UTC
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files, political prosecutions
U.S. President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, ending a turbulent 14-month tenure at the helm of the Justice Department. Trump confirmed the move in a Truth Social post in which he called Bondi “a Great American Patriot” and announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would step in as acting attorney general.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 21:01 UTC
Milei reaffirms Falklands sovereignty, warns oil firms and vows to rebuild the armed forces
Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands, warned of a diplomatic response to British oil exploration in the area, and announced that 10% of fiscal revenue from privatizations will be allocated to purchasing weapons and equipment for the armed forces.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:50 UTC
Milei presides over Falklands fallen tribute amid thaw in relations with London
Argentine President Javier Milei is leading Thursday's central ceremony marking Veterans Day and the Day of the Fallen in the Falklands War, at Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires's Retiro neighborhood, where the cenotaph honoring soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict stands. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., includes a presidential address, a wreath-laying, and a minute of silence before the unknown soldier plaque.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:41 UTC
Low government approval deepens internal tensions within Uruguay's Frente Amplio
Just over a year into the Frente Amplio's (FA) fourth administration, polls from Uruguay's leading survey firms show an unusual level of discontent among the left-wing coalition's own voters, intensifying internal disputes between its factions ahead of party elections expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 04:52 UTC
Artemis II lifts off successfully: humanity heads back to the Moon after half a century
NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972 — 54 years ago.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 03:01 UTC
US lifts sanctions on Delcy Rodríguez, clearing the way for her visit to Washington
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday removed Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, the country's main financial sanctions registry managed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move allows her to access blocked assets, conduct transactions with U.S. entities, and travel to American territory.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 03:00 UTC
Trump vows to send Iran “back to the Stone Age” as oil surges back above $100
Oil prices surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed in a televised address to the nation to hit Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 4.1% to $104.21 per barrel, while Brent, the international benchmark, gained 5% to $106.42, according to CNBC data.
