South America
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:15:00 GMTTension escalates in Bolivian department of Cochabamba
Bolivia's National 2023 Census Committee gave President Luis Arce Catacora's ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) 48 hours to pull the party's strike forces from Cochabamba, or else radical pressure measures will be adopted.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:10:00 GMTAncap workers resume jet fuel supply at Uruguayan airports
Fancap union leaders representing workers of Uruguay's state-run oil company Ancap Tuesday agreed to lift the strike they were staging following a meeting early Tuesday at the Labor Minister (MTSS) in Montevideo, it was announc...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:11:00 GMTBolsonaro avoids talking about defeat and his team announces start of transition to Lula
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's team will start the transition process with authorities from Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's Workers' Party even though he did not expressly admit he was beaten in last Sunday's runoff.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:55:00 GMTWhat will Bolsonaro and his followers do regarding Lula's win?
One day after losing the elections, President Jair Bolsonaro's “deafening” silence has Brazilians baffled about his intentions as some of his followers have staged road blockades urging the citizenry to rise against what th...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:19:00 GMTAmid strike, Uruguay's Ancap secures jet fuel supply through imports
Uruguay's state-run oil company has imported jet fuel from Argentina to guarantee a normal supply to keep the international airports of Montevideo and Punta del Este operational amid a workers' strike, it was reported Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:15:00 GMTPrincess Anne will visit the Falkland Islands November 17 to 22
The Governor of the Falkland Islands has announced that Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal will be visiting the Falkland Islands between November 17 and 22. Her Royal Highness will be accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Si...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:15:00 GMTBolivia in conflict with the country's richest province over shared resources
“To safeguard food security, exports of soybeans, sugar, soy oil, and beef are temporarily suspended,” according to an official announcement from Bolivia’s Minister of Productive Development, Néstor Huanca.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:06:00 GMTArgentine wages trail inflation
Salaries in Argentine rose 6.5% on average in August 2022, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported Monday. According to these figures, incomes were below the 7% inflation rate for the same month.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:01:00 GMTExpectation mounts over Petro-Maduro meeting in Caracas
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan colleague Nicolás Maduro are to meet Tuesday in Caracas to discuss the evolution of bilateral ties after diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored followi...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMTArgentine drought will force Brazil to purchase wheat in non-Mercosur suppliers
Brazil will need alternative wheat sources because Argentina, its traditional supplier, is facing a serious crop insufficiency as a result of a serious drought that has curtailed production and compromised export volumes. Marke...