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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:47:00 GMT
De Moraes takes over as Brazil's TSE Chief Justice
Alexandre De Moraes Tuesday received a standing ovation after his speech in defense of democracy upon becoming Brazil's Superior Electoral Court Chief Justice.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:27:00 GMT
Brazilian presidential campaign takes off: Lula and Fernando Cardoso have joined forces to oust Bolsonaro
The most polarized Brazilian presidential campaign in recent years was officially launched on Tuesday with ex-president Lula da Silva leading comfortably incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in opinion polls. But opinion polls in Brazil ha...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:01:00 GMT
Chile's proposed Constitution unlikely to prevail
Three weeks ahead of Chile's Constitutional Plebiscite, the nays (Rejection)are still ahead, according to a survey by the consulting firm Cadem, which showed 46% of the voters would rather keep the Constitution drafted under Di...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:49:00 GMT
FLOTUS tests positive for COVID-19
US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, after showing cold-like symptoms Monday night which prompted PCR measurings, it was announced Tuesday by White House sources.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:40:00 GMT
Removal of sunken ships from Montevideo port to last until mid-2023
Private contractors believe they will complete the removal of sunken ships from the port of Montevideo in the first half of 2023 after having taken away so far two entire units and several parts of three others to facilitate na...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:30:00 GMT
Brazilian port of Santos handles growing volumes of trade
The state-owned Santos Port Authority (SPA) reported over the weekend that volumes handled through the largest seaport in Brazil grew 2.3% between April and June of 2022, reaching 42 million tons of goods.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguayan FM stresses “One China” principle
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo said in an interview published over the weekend that his country adhered to the one-China principle whereby Taiwan would be a rogue province yet to rejoin the mainland politically.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:14:00 GMT
Argentine Gov’t tipped of Iranian terrorist arriving in the country
Argentine Deputy Gerardo Milman of the opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio – JxC) alliance Sunday requested immigration and airport Police authorities to investigate allegations that an Iranian terrorist of t...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:34:00 GMT
Argentine exports reach historic highs
Argentina has shipped exports worth an all-time high of US$ 44 billion in the first half of 2022, according to Foreign Ministry data, it was reported Monday.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:27:00 GMT
Lula wants BRICS to broker ceasefire in Ukraine
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who leads all polls to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, met with Russia's Ambassador to Brasilia Alexei Labetski and suggested the BRICS group the...



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