United States

• Thursday, May 30th 2024 - 14:00 UTC

  Milei highlights the benefits of capitalism at Stanford University

  

  During his appearance at the Hoover Institution on Stanford University's campus, Argentine President Javier Milei praised Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo's adjustment measures and addressed other issues regarding capitalism and monopoly regulations.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2024 - 09:58 UTC

  Gringo-Gaucho drills this week with USS George Washington

  

  The US Navy's George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is due this week in the South Atlantic for the “Gringo-Gaucho II” joint maneuvers with Argentina approximately 60 miles off Mar del Plata amid President Javier Milei's rapprochement with Washington. Escorted by the USS Porter and the logistic ship USNS John Lenthall, the carrier cannot dock at any relatively small Argentine port given her size.

• Monday, May 27th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  Milei leaving for US once again for meetings with hich-tech execs

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei is leaving On Monday on his fourth trip to the United States since taking office on Dec. 10, 2023. Before returning to Buenos Aires, Milei is scheduled to attend Nayib Bukele's new inauguration on June 1 in El Salvador.

• Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Brazil and US agree to boost trade and investments to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations

  

  Brazil and the United States will mark 200 years of diplomatic relations on Sunday, May 26. On this date in 1824 United States recognized Brazil’s independence, signaling the beginning of extensive political, economic, and cultural ties.

• Friday, May 24th 2024 - 10:15 UTC

  Mild avian flu cases among humans in Michigan and Texas

  

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, are reporting a second human case of avian flu has been found as the outbreak spreads among birds and cattle in the country.

• Wednesday, May 22nd 2024 - 10:15 UTC

  USS George Washington arrives in Rio de Janeiro

  

  The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived this week in Rio de Janeiro as a part of her Southern Seas 2024 campaign.

• Tuesday, May 21st 2024 - 10:02 UTC

  Biden says ICC move to prosecute Netanyahu is “outrageous”

  

  US President Joseph Biden Monday criticized International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's decision to request arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders alike on the grounds that comparing one with the other was “outrageous.” In Biden's view, the move suggests that Israel and Hamas share equal blame for the war in Gaza.

• Monday, May 20th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Uruguay purchases scientific hydrographic research vessel from the US

  

  Uruguay has purchased a private scientific hydrographic vessel, from a United States company, Global Seas LLC, and has paid US$ 3,5 million, according to official information from the government.

• Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 22:25 UTC

  Peña highlights Paraguay's progress and Argentina's lack thereof

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country's “remarkable growth” and “flourishing democracy” in contrast with Argentina's mercurial performance. He made those remarks late Wednesday upon receiving the “CHLI Founders Award for International Leadership” during the Annual Gala and Leadership Awards in Washington DC.

• Monday, May 13th 2024 - 10:36 UTC

  Recipient of modified pig kidney dies 7 weeks after procedure

  

  Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man who had received a genetically modified pig kidney on March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital, died this weekend. He had terminal kidney disease when he received the organ during a four-hour operation that was considered a scientific milestone. The transplantation of organs from one species to another is a growing field known as xenotransplantation.