Politics

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  US Army instructed to discharge unvaccinated soldiers

  

  The Army of the United States Wednesday announced it would start discharging soldiers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. As of January 26, 96% of the military were fully vaccinated, while 3,350 had refused to take any injection.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  OPEC+ confirms March output increase; oil remains bullish at US$ 90 since several members can't deliver

  

  By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – In the shortest meeting so far in its history, OPEC+ decided on Wednesday to increase the collective production by 400,000 barrels per day (BPD) in March, keeping unchanged the plan to boost output and pushing Brent above US$ 90 per barrel again with the per-usual modest production hike.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 20:51 UTC

  Lawmakers seek impeachment of Paraguayan Interior Minister

  

  Paraguayan Liberal lawmakers have filed a motion to impeach Interior Minister Arnaldo Giuzzio, whose performance has been questioned over the past few days following a shooting during a festival, in which two people were killed and five others injured.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 20:49 UTC

  IMF concerned over future of Argentine deal due to political turmoil

  

  Argentina's representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Sergio Chodos Wednesday said in a radio interview the multinational body was concerned after Deputy Máximo Kirchner's resignation as majority leader, which might jeopardize the Congressional approval of the preliminary understanding reached last week.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 12:05 UTC

  Falklands publishes audited annual financial statements; underlines S&P Global A+ credit rating

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) published its annual financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2021. The statements have been reviewed by external auditors, Mazars LLP, who provided an unqualified and independent opinion that the documents present a true and fair view, and are free from material misstatement.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 11:43 UTC

  Falklands 2021 census preliminary figures: 2,887 people counted on Sunday night 10 October

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced on Tuesday its preliminary population figures from the 2021 census. Work to error-check and validate the census data received is ongoing, however, provisional data on high-level results are now available.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Brazil's STF urges Bolsonaro to respect democratic institutions

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Luis Fux Tuesday demanded President Jair Bolsonaro to stop acting against democracy.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina's deal with IMF will get through Congress, House Speaker says

  

  Argentina's Lower House Speaker Sergio Massa Tuesday said the ruling Frente de Todos (Everybody's Front - FdT) remained united and guaranteed the recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will get through Congress.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Brazil: Guedes favors tax cuts to keep fuel affordable

  

  Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Tuesday said it was “easier to eradicate poverty than to make gasoline cheaper.” He also raised the possibility of cutting diesel taxes but was against creating a buffer fund.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2022 - 23:23 UTC

  Argentina decries increasing UK flights to Falklands with Brazil stopovers

  

  Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli has filed a note expressing his country's concern over British military aircraft stopping en route to the Falkland Islands.