South America
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:12:00 GMTHistoric Paraguayan embassy in Montevideo reopened
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday met with his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Lacalle Pou during the reopening of the historic embassy in Montevideo after refurbishing work.
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:01:00 GMTOther brands of Covid-19 vax just as good for breastfeeding immunization, Argentine study finds
Argentine researchers have conducted studies that would prove that women vaccinated with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, and Sputnik V would pass on immunity against COVID-19 to their children through breast milk.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:16:00 GMTLula speaks about abortion and controversy erupts
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has once again addressed the issue of abortion and sparked controversies among Brazilian voters ahead of the Oct. 30 second round against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:14:00 GMTFootball violence in Argentina leaves one fan dead
One man died due to heart failure and a 7-year-old child lost his eyesight Thursday evening in the Argentine city of La Plata when police used teargas and rubber bullets as a group of supporters of the local football club Gimna...
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:57:00 GMTUruguay's Lower House passes euthanasia bill
Uruguay's Lower House Thursday passed a bill legalizing euthanasia with 57 votes out of 96. The project now goes to the Senate for further Parliamentarian treatment.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:35:00 GMTArgentina, Brazil, Mexico not siding with OAS on Russia statement
The delegations of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico were among those who refused to sign a statement from the Organization of American States (OAS) condemning Russia's military deployment in Ukraine as the continental group's 52nd...
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:30:00 GMTBolsonaro apologizes for harsh comments
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday apologized for his use of foul and offensive language.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:26:00 GMTBrazil on a steady path to becoming a wheat exporting country
Brazil forecasts a crop of 10 million tons of wheat this season, up from a previous estimate of 9.67 million, agribusiness consultancy StoneX said on Wednesday, as farmers in the country continued with their harvesting.
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:24:00 GMTLiz Truss' Conservative party conference speech
By Paula Keavenney (*) – The stakes could not have been higher as Liz Truss delivered her first party conference speech as prime minister. Against a backdrop of economic chaos, open party warfare and polling that shows she’...
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:20:00 GMTBlinken discusses bilateral issues with Boric in Santiago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Wednesday at the Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, to discuss further investments in the South American country, it was reported.