Politics

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:30 UTC

  Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hit record highs in Bolsonaro's last year

  

  Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon during 2022, the last year of rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro in office, reached a surface akin to that of a country such as Lebanon, it was reported Friday.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:24 UTC

  Arrest of Chapo's son leaves at least 29 dead

  

  Following preliminary reports that mentioned only one fatality, at least 29 people have been confirmed Friday to have died during the raid to arrest 32-year-old druglord Ovidio Guzmán, allegedly linked to the Sinaloa cartel his father Joaquín (also known as “El Chapo”) used to run before being captured and extradited to the United States.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:15 UTC

  Brazil's Federal Gov't recognizes emergency in inner São Paulo state

  

  Brazil's National Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense Friday recognized Friday in documents published in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette) that a situation of emergency existed in storm-hit Araraquara, in the state of São Paulo, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Alberto Fernández invited Biden, Xi Jinping over to Celac summit

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández has invited his US and Chinese colleagues over to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to be held on Jan. 24 in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Duke of Sussex says he killed 25 people during war in Afghanistan

  

  Prince Harry wrote in his autobiography Spare, which was mistakenly released in Spain Thursday, that he killed 25 people while serving as a helicopter pilot during the war in Afghanistan.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Chapo Guzmán's son arrested in Mexico

  

  Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, also known as “El Ratón,” for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other drugs. He is the son of former drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is currently incarcerated in the United States.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:15 UTC

  Argentine Congress to be summoned for Chief Justice's impeachment

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to summon Congress to extraordinary sessions in the second half of January to deal with the impeachment of Supreme Court (CSJN) Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti requested by the Executive branch, Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:12 UTC

  Argentina's chief intelligence officer sues reporters

  

  Argentina's former Defense Minister and current Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) Chief Agustín Rossi has filed charges against journalists and the outlets employing them for violating the Intelligence Act.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

  Buenos Aires Province under criticism over purchase of intimate lubricant

  

  The Argentine Province of Buenos Aires ruled by the Kirchnerite Axel Kicillof has authorized the disbursement of AR$ 500 million (around US$ 1.42 million at the unofficial exchange rate) to buy intimate gel, thus sparking heavy criticism from the opposition.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:17 UTC

  Brazil: Environment Minister announces National Authority for Climate Security

  

  São Paulo Deputy-elect Marina Silva was sworn in Wednesday as Brazil's new Environment Ministry, almost 15 years after leaving that office during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's second term in office.