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Wednesday, January 25th 2023 - 08:59 UTC
Classified documents also found at former VP Pence's home

Documents labeled as “classified” have been found at the home of former US Vice President Mike Pence (2017-2021). Pence himself had asked one of his lawyers to search the house as a precaution after confidential papers were detected at President Joseph Biden's residence from his time at the White House under Barack Obama.
Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 10:10 UTC
US/Brazil bilateral trade reaches a new record, US$ 88,7 billion

Trade between Brazil and the United States in 2022 reached a historic level of US$ 88.7 billion. An original analysis of Amcham’s “Brazil-US Trade Monitor”, release by Canal Rural, indicates that the value surpassed the previous record set in 2021 by US$18.2 billion (25.8%).
Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
PDVSA suspends oil exports to review contract terms fearing no payment defaults

Venezuela's PDVSA announced it was suspending most of its crude oil exports to review the contractual terms. The review aims to make sure there will be no payment defaults, pointing out that the imposition of U.S. sanctions on the trade in Venezuelan,
Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Uruguay deploys Protector class Coast Guard cutters

Uruguayan Defense Minister Javier García explained in an interview with Paysandú's 'El Telégrafo' earlier this week that the new Protector class Coast Guard cutters donated by the United States in November of 2022 were actively patrolling the country's river waterways bordering Argentina.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Biden declares “major disaster” in California as storms kill 19

US President Joseph Biden has declared a state of catastrophe in the State of California as unprecedented rains and mudslides leave at least 19 people dead over the past three weeks. Tens of thousands have been also been evacuated.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 18:32 UTC
Tornadoes in southern US leave at least 7 dead

A streak of tornadoes in the past few days left so far at least 7 people dead and over 30 others injured in the states of Georgia and Alabama, where a hurricane damaged buildings and tossed cars into the streets of downtown Selma, where civil rights activists once made history.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Special prosecutor appointed to handle case of Biden's classified documents at home

US Attorney General Merrick Garland Thursday appointed Robert Hur as special prosecutor to handle the finding of classified documents found at a garage owned by President Joseph Biden dating back to his years as Vice President under Barack Obama.
Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 21:17 UTC
Computer glitch causes chaos in air traffic across United States

Most commercial air traffic was diverted, grounded, or rescheduled Wednesday morning after a computer malfunction caused unforeseeable widespread delays. President Joseph Biden said the source was still unknown. However, authorities ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack. There were “no signs” of that, Presidential Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Twitter.
Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Biden, Trudeau, and AMLO hold “Three Amigos” Summit

The Presidents of Mexico and the United States -Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Joseph Biden- and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday got together in Mexico City for the so-called “Three Amigos” Summit, a traditional gathering last held in 2021.
Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
US trade deficit contracts the most in 14 years; fears the Fed is hiking rates too fast

The United States trade deficit contracted by the most in nearly 14 years in November as slowing domestic demand amid higher borrowing costs depressed imports.