Politics

Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 19:22 UTC
Russian attack leaves 25 Ukrainians dead; Moscow claims only troops were hit

A Russian Iskander missile hit a military column at the Chaplino railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing over 200 Ukrainian troops bound for the Donbas region, according to Moscow sources, and destroying heavy military machinery, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 19:19 UTC
Uruguayan President praises law enforcement, would like better results

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou said he was pleased with the way the Ministry of the Interior and the Police were handling the latest increase in violence. But he added that, as long as some violence remained, he could not be happy yet about the results.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:38 UTC
Brazilian presidential election: opinion polls show Bolsonaro closing in on Lula, but still not enough

The poll from Instituto Parana Pesquisa was released 24 August and compared to the previous one from August second, the difference which stood at 5,5 percentage points has now fallen to 4,7 percentage points.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Carmona visits Santiago, thanks Chile for its support on the Malvinas Question

Argentina's Secretary in charge of Malvinas, Antarctica, and the South Atlantic, Guillermo Carmona, following on his tour of neighboring countries, the first of which was Brazil, has now continued with a visit to Chile.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Dinosaur footprints unearthed as Texas river dries up

Scientists in the US State of Texas have discovered human remains and dinosaur footprints believed to be among the best preserved in the world, after a severe drought at Dinosaur Valley State Park, about 60 miles southwest of Fort Worth, according to Superintendent Jeff Davis.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Employment grows in Uruguay after pandemic lull

Uruguay's National Statistics Institute (INE) has published its latest measurement according to which the employment rate stood at 56.8% in July of 2022, one-tenth higher than the previous month.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
State-run companies sign deal to seek lithium in Argentine province of Catamarca

An agreement between YPF and CAMYEN for lithium exploration in the province of Catamarca was signed Wednesday. The joint undertaking has been described as the first of its kind.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
US envoy discusses corruption with Paraguayan lawmakers

The US Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Wells Wednesday said in Asunción that his country would undertake further action beyond declaring Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velázquez and former President Horacio Cartés as “significantly corrupt.”
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 21:12 UTC
Prosecution launches probe against Paraguayan VP

Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office Tuesday announced it would launch an investigation into the allegations of the United States Embassy in Asunción whereby Vice President Hugo Velázquez and his family were added to the State Department's list of “significantly corrupt individuals.”
Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 21:10 UTC
Uruguay stops requesting Covid-19 affidavit at its borders

Uruguayan authorities have announced they would no longer require affidavits from incoming travelers attesting to their health covid-19-wise, in addition to granting tax exemptions on hotel and restaurant bills to foreign visitors, effective as of next month.