South America
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:00 GMTBehind the lines in 1982: A story of journalistic bravery
By Graham Bound (Stanley, FI) – Days were short during the occupation of 1982, and everything in Stanley seemed hostile and frightening. Our situation was hardly any safer when the watery winter sun went down and the Argentin...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:17:00 GMTChile: Boric's cabinet suffers first “casualty” due to Mapuche conflict
Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday accepted the resignation of Minister of Social Development, Jeannette Vega, after the latter was found to have tried to contact a Mapuche leader arrested earlier this week for acts ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:50:00 GMTArgentine Superminister Massa discusses bilateral ties with Indian FM
Argentina's Superminister Sergio Massa Friday called for the strengthening of bilateral trade with India after a meeting with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is touring Latin America and held an encounter Thursday...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:46:00 GMTBrazil greenlights import of vaccine, drug against monkeypox
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Thursday cleared the Health Ministry in separate but unanimous decisions to import and use the Jynneos / Imvanex vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat, both against monkeypox.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:37:00 GMTLula calls Bolsonaro the court's jester
Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Thursday admitted in a TV interview that there were cases of corruption during his consecutive terms as President of Brazil (2003-2010).
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:36:00 GMTColombian forces not to strike rebel targets where minors are at risk
Colombian Defense Minister Iván Velásquez announced Thursday that all military actions against rebel groups will be halted if the presence of children at the target locations is confirmed or suspected.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:19:00 GMTRussia replacing Brazil as one of China's main oil suppliers
Russia has become China's main oil supplier for the third month running during July, according to information from Hong Kong market analysts. Apparently independent refiners stepped up purchases of discounted supplies while cut...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:15:00 GMTFears of civil unrest in UK as people are unable to afford heating and power bills this winter
United Kingdom energy executives have warned the country faces the prospect of mass civil unrest as a result of people being unable to afford their heating and electricity bills this coming winter.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:14:00 GMTRelatives of Emtrasur's 747 crewmembers land in Buenos Aires
A group of relatives of the crew members of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 freighter seized by Argentine authorities since early June Thursday landed in Buenos Aires to step up the pressure on the Judiciary.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:10:00 GMTEuropean cruise ship to dock at Margarita Island after 15 years
Venezuelan authorities Thursday announced the first cruise ship in 15 years will be arriving at Margarita on Jan. 3, while the so-called “turoperación” with Russia will be resumed as of October, with 5 direct weekly flight...