United States

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Mexico questions possible country “exclusions” for coming Americas' Summit, in Los Angeles

  

  Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has warned that he will be absent from the Americans Summit, in Los Angeles next month, if the United States finally decides to exclude from the meeting any country from the region.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:31 UTC

  Andy Warhol's iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait auctioned at US$ 195 million in New York

  

  The Marilyn Monroe portrait by Andy Warhol fetched US$ 195 million on Monday at the auction house Christie's in New York. The 1964 silk-screen portrait is one in a series of portraits that the artist made of Marilyn Monroe, following her death. It was held in the collection of Swiss art dealers Thomas and Doris Ammann.

• Saturday, May 7th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Biden picks African-American woman as his new spokesperson

  

  US President Joseph Biden has picked Karine Jean-Pierre to pick up the baton as White House Spokeswoman later this month following Jen Psaki's departure.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Markets react positively to Fed's rate increase and reduction of debt beginning June

  

  United States markets on Wednesday reacted positively to the Federal Reserve's 50 points basis rate increase, the first of such magnitude since 2000, to try and control inflation. Likewise stocks rallied on Fed chair Jerome Powell's announcement ruling out larger rate hikes and underscoring the possibility of a soft landing, avoiding a recession.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  US health authorities insist on mask-wearing on public transport

  

  Despite a court ruling last month declaring mask-wearing mandates unconstitutional, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuesday issued once again a recommendation to restate the measure on planes, trains, and buses.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  US Democratic Party doubtful about Biden running for reelection

  

  Leaders within the United States' Democratic Party are beginning to come to terms with the idea that President Joseph Biden might not run for reelection in 2024, as most polls place former President Donald Trump 6 percentage points ahead.

• Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Presidents Biden, López Obrador discuss migration over the phone

  

  US President Joseph Biden and his Mexican colleague Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) were reported Friday to have had a “very constructive and cordial” telephone conversation, according to White House sources.

• Friday, April 29th 2022 - 09:21 UTC

  Ushuaia expects 250,000 visitors in 2022/23 cruise season

  

  Next cruise season, 2022/23, the port of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego province is expecting 535 calls and the arrival of some 250,000 visitors, according to estimates by Argentine officials attending the Seatrade Global Cruise, the largest fair of its kind which takes place annually in Miami.

• Thursday, April 28th 2022 - 20:49 UTC

  Moderna files for FDA approval to pedratric covid-19 vax

  

  Drug developers Moderna Thursday filed for clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the use of their COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 6 months to 5 years, it was announced.

• Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina's VP and Defense Minister meet with US General Richardson

  

  Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Tuesday announced with pride that she had welcomed US General Laura Richardson at her Senate office.