South America
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:21:00 GMTWHO concerned over hepatitis "of unknown origin" among children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its concern over an outbreak of hepatitis "of unknown origin" among children. The agency also reported said it was working "side by side" with authorities in the affected countr...
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:06:00 GMTUruguay has first case of monkeypox confirmed
Uruguayan health authorities Friday announced the first case of monkeypox had been confirmed in the country. According to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), the infection was proved through PCR testing.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:01:00 GMTLondon court rules against Maduro-appointed BCV board to handle gold
London High Court Judge Sara Cockerill Friday ruled against that President Nicolás Maduro's stance in the case involving Venezuela's gold reserves deposited in the Bank of England.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:53:00 GMTNo call, just a message from Argentine President to IMF Chief
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva a message explaining the cabinet reshuffle currently underway.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:42:00 GMTProsecutor wants Emtrasur plane and crew to stay pending lab reports
Argentine prosecutors handling the case of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza international airport Friday objected to the aircraft's crew being allowed to leave the country.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:24:00 GMTBrazil reports first death of patient with monkeypox
Brazilian health authorities Friday confirmed the first death linked to monkeypox in the country: a 41-year-old man, who was already under treatment for other diseases, including cancer, which caused the worsening of his health...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:20:00 GMTMachu Picchu increases capacity to appease angry tourists
Operators at the Machu Picchu Inca citadel in Peru have agreed to increase the site's capacity from 4,000 to slightly over 5,000 tourists after protests from would-be travelers, it was announced Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:15:00 GMTBoosted by Brazil and Mexico, Latin America's economy expected to expand 3% in 2022, IMF
Given the improved performance of Latin America's largest economies, particularly Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile, the IMF has raised the 2022 growth projection for the Latam and the Caribbean.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:14:00 GMTUK Hydrographic Office will end global paper chart production by late 2026
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced it intends to withdraw from global paper chart production by late 2026. The UKHO said it will develop “viable, official digital alternatives for sectors still using paper chart ...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:02:00 GMTBrazilian steel exports to the EU soar 830% in five months because of the Ukraine war
Brazilian steel industry sales have ballooned since the start of the war in Ukraine sparked by the Russian invasion of its territory, which began in February. According to Steel Institute data, shipments of the metal raw materi...