International

Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
IDB 2022 Annual Assembly to be held in Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will hold its 2022 annual meeting of governors between March 17 and 20, 2022 at the most exclusive Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este, it was announced this week in Washington DC.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Peruvian President praises China's meaning to his country's exports

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Thursday highlighted China's importance as a strategic Asia-Pacific partner in terms of foreign trade and investments.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
US returns to UN Human Rights Council next January after a four year absence

The United States is returning to the United Nations Human Rights Council next January, after having withdrawn in 2018 under the Donald Trump administration. Washington secured 168 votes, far more than the simple majority of 97 required and will sit for the next three years.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
FIFA's Infantino suggests holding the 2030 World Cup in Israel, Palestine and friendly neighbors

In 1930 Uruguay won the first Football world Jules Rimet Cup after defeating Argentina in the final game. The two countries with other members of Mercosur, possibly Paraguay and Chile have/had hopes of organizing the 2030 major event, and apparently, there were some exploratory conversations on the matter.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:14 UTC
Smiling Pope credited with an Argentine miracle on his way to sainthood

The late Pope John Paul I, known for his charismatic smile and his controversial sudden death 33 days into his pontificate, is to be beatified by a decree from Argentina-born Pope Francis for a miracle having cured an Argentine girl in 2011, whom the doctors practically considered dead.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 21:32 UTC
Maritime transport crisis affects Catamarca exports of must

Export of Argentine must through the San Francisco Path to Chile from the province of Catamarca have to wait due to the international logistics scenario, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 14:58 UTC
Putin anticipates the price of crude could reach US$ 100 a barrel

The price of crude could rise to US$ 100 per barrel in coming weeks, anticipated Russian president Vladimir Putin during the Energy Week conference held in Moscow.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Gibraltar welcomes cruise vessel MS Borealis on its inaugural visit

Business and Tourism Minister Vijay Daryanani on Wednesday welcomed the MS Borealis cruise ship on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar. MS Borealis has been Sailing for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines since July 2021, which is a UK-based, Norwegian-owned cruise shipping line with four cruise ships.
Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Economy Minister and IMF Director hold meeting in Washington DC

Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Tuesday met in Washington DC with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to further discuss renegotiations of the country's US $ 45 billion debt.
Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Charges filed against Brazil's President before ICC: “The Planet vs. Bolsonaro”

Charges against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro have been filed before the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for deforestation of the Amazon, it was announced Tuesday.