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Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:22 UTC
US Embassy in Moscow issues “no travel” recommendation

United States citizens have been advised to leave Russia at once or cancel their plans to travel to that country due to the “unpredictable consequences of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.”
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 09:52 UTC
US Gov't seizes Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC

The Government of the United States has taken temporary control of the premises where the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC used to function following the dissolution of the so-called interim government of Juan Guaidó, it was reported during the weekend citing State Department sources admitting that the premises had been seized on Feb. 6 last.
Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 15:46 UTC
“Tight money ahead for months to come”, anticipates the UD Fed unpleased with inflation

The United States Federal Reserve is not satisfied with the evolution of inflation in the country and has warned the fight is not over, and could possibly result in higher interest rates that those markets are anticipating and despite of growing fears they could lead to a recession.
Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 11:20 UTC
US shoots down a “high altitude” flying object, this time over Alaska frozen waters

A United States fighter jet shot down an unidentified high altitude object overflying the state of Alaska, the second time in a week that such an operation takes place, it was announced on Friday by the White House .
Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Lula and Biden agree on the importance of democracy and the environment

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Friday with his US colleague Joseph Biden at the White House barely over a month after rioters stormed the South American country's capital seeking to promote a coup d'état.
Friday, February 10th 2023 - 10:21 UTC
Lula lands in Washington for Biden meeting

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva arrived Thursday in the United States for a meeting at the White House with his US colleague Joseph Biden Friday, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Lula da Silva will be visiting the White House on Friday: long list of issues in the bilateral agenda

United States President Joe Biden will be receiving Brazilian president Lula da Silva in the White House on Friday. The meeting is intended “to further strengthen the close relationship between the United States and Brazil,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 09:47 UTC
UN delegate busy fighting corruption in Asunción

The regional representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone (Undoc), Candice Welsch, has had a busy agenda in Asunción. She held separate meetings with US Ambassador Marc Ostfield and also with the Paraguayan Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering (Seprelad). In both encounters, corruption and money laundering were the main topics.
Sunday, February 5th 2023 - 09:16 UTC
US shoots down Chinese spying balloon on Biden's orders

The United States Air Force Saturday shot down a spying balloon belonging to China while it was flying over territorial waters in the Atlantic Ocean, Washington confirmed. At the time it was shot down, it was reported to be about 18 km above sea level and 11 km off the coast.
Saturday, February 4th 2023 - 11:50 UTC
Alleged Chinese “spy” balloon causing further rift between Washington and Beijing

US authorities said they detected a Chinese spy balloon flying over Latin America in addition to the one already spotted over US airspace which has triggered further diplomatic discrepancies between Washington and Beijing.