International

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Pepe Mujica favors legalizing drugs to hurt traffickers

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica has retired from active politics but his witty statements keep making headlines, even at a time when his wife is about to undergo surgery following a domestic accident.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:03 UTC

  The “nitrogen war” in Netherlands, an anticipation of times to come

  

  Farmers in the Netherlands are revolting over the government's plan to drastically reduce nitrogen emissions by 2030 and is pointing to agriculture and farmers as the worst offenders. But farmers have taken to the streets, blocking roads, and distribution centers, and there has been some serious incidents, including police opening fire on protestors,

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 08:45 UTC

  Argentina looks out to the Sea, and celebrates its maritime space is double the land territory

  

  Argentina on Sunday celebrated the “Day of Argentina's Sea interests,” instated in Law 25,860 in honor of Admiral Segundo Storni, who is considered the great sponsor of a national debate on sea issues and seafaring activities, focused as a State policy.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 08:33 UTC

  Brazilian businessmen eye Paraguayan move to escape inflation

  

  Businessmen in inflation-torn Brazil are eyeing Paraguay's stabler economy as a suitable destination for future investments, it was reported Sunday in Asunción.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  Peruvian Congress prevents the OAS General Assembly from being held for rejecting non-binary bathrooms

  

  The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled for October is at risk, as the Peruvian Congress insists on rejecting the installation of a “neutral” or non-binary restroom during the meeting, to be held in Lima, the capital of the country.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Taiwanese business team rounds up exploration mission to Paraguay

  

  A Taiwanese delegation visiting Paraguay on a business mission Friday came up with a final report, the Asian country's Embassy in Asunción announced.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Khashoggi case mentioned during Biden talks in Saudi Arabia

  

  The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi took center stage when US President Joseph Biden and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) met during one of the stops of the Democratic leader's crusade to build bridges across the region.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  US CDC concerned over parechovirus after one child dies

  

  US health authorities have voiced this week their concern over the surge of an infection which can seriously affect infants and is caused by the little-known parechovirus. One child has already died of this ailment, it was reported.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Europe overtakes Asia as first buyer of US oil in five months of 2022

  

  During the first five months of the year Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest buyer of US crude, having imported 213.1 million barrels, while Asia imported 191.1 million barrels, Bloomberg reported, citing Census Bureau data. This is the first time in six years that Europe has been a bigger buyer of U.S. crude than Asia.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  Scotland “blessed” with a second Van Gogh, an unknown self portrait hidden under another masterpiece

  

  Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland have discovered a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, when a canvas was X-rayed before an exhibition.