International

Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 19:00 UTC
Boris Johnson makes it official: he has resigned as Tory Party leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally admitted the scandals surrounding his administration were too many for him to stay in office and turned in his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, which has triggered the process for the appointment of a replacement who will also take over as head of government.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
Ukraine asks Paraguay for Mercosur's help

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday asked his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez to bring the other Mercosur leaders to support his war-torn country through its plight following Russia's invasion.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay agree on temporary ban to hake fishing

The Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front of Argentina and Uruguay has issued a temporary ban on hake catching due to the “concentration of juvenile specimens” that “it is necessary to protect,” it was announced Wednesday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Fugitive mafia boss Rocco Morabito extradited from Brazil to Italy

Rocco Morabito, a convicted Italian drug lord linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, has been successfully extradited from Brazil to Italy, accompanied by Italian law enforcement officers belonging to the Interpol Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says

Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
European Union gets tough on trade affecting “deforestation and forest degradation”

The European Council, the body that sets the political agenda of the European Union (EU), agreed on a proposal to limit the entry and trade of commodities where production has contributed to “deforestation or forest degradation” worldwide.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
COVID-19 vaccination in Rio going on... but slowly

Rio de Janeiro city health authorities Wednesday explained vaccination against COVID-19was going on at a pace slower than they would hope for, amid reports of a growing number of cases and the appearance of more contagious variants.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Boris Johnson accepts “to leave with dignity”, by next autumn

Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs, BBC has reported. A Conservative leadership contest will take place this summer and a new prime minister will be in place in time for the party conference in October.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 08:49 UTC
Top ministers leave Boris Johnson's cabinet, displeased with his attitudes

Two of the most senior members of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cabinet resigned on Tuesday, which could be marking the beginning of the end of Johnson's leadership. Health Secretary Sajid Javid was the first to go, saying he could “no longer continue in good conscience” at his post. He was immediately followed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak' who announced he was stepping down, because “the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.”
Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Conference on the Future of Fisheries, sponsored by ARVI, this week in Vigo

The Cooperative of Fishing Vessels Owners of the Port of Vigo, ARVI, will host on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, July 6 and 7, the IX ARVI International Conference on the Future of Fishing: “The new CFP and FEMPA in the Future of Fisheries”, in which prominent experts will participate to analyze the review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund.