South America
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:30:00 GMTBolsonaro claims systemic corruption in Brazil is over
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that his administration had "put an end to systemic corruption in the country." He claimed that previous corruption scandals...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:01:00 GMTArgentine President warns against undemocratic rightwing movements
Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Tuesday during a press conference in New York before his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly that the Sept. 1 assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina FernĂ...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:22:00 GMTChile will have a new Constitution soon, Boric tells UN General Assembly
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that his country would have a new Constitution “shortly” after the Sept. 7 attempt to get a progressive text approved ...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:58:00 GMTErdogan says Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine
According to Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian leader Vladimir “Putin is ready to end the war in Ukraine” and take a significant step in that direction shortly.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:19:00 GMTIran trying to recover the Chinese oil market share which Russia has taken over
Iran is reportedly gearing up to slash the price of its sanctioned crude oil stored offshore Singapore, in an attempt to recover the China market from Russia, reports The Straits Times quoting local industry sources.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:18:00 GMTUS Fed and UK BoE expected to hike interest rates this week, but how far?
The United States Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week are scheduled to hike interest rates steeply again in a bid to tame inflation. The two central banks are expected to look through recession fears and continue ...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:13:00 GMTBrazil improved infrastructure closes supply chain gap with the US in soy exports
A surging dollar and the supply-chain bottlenecks are cutting the competitive edge for United States farmers in the soybeans global market, to the benefit of Brazilian farmers, according to US Department of Agriculture data.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:09:00 GMTQueen Elizabeth II buried in King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle
Queen Elizabeth II was buried in a private service Monday evening at Windsor Castle, following a week of events that marked the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, and which was televised to the world.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:07:00 GMTLatam to double Santiago/Punta Arenas flights to cope with greater demand
Latam should be almost doubling the number of flights between Santiago and Punta Arenas in coming weeks, according to the company following a meeting with local and central Chile authorities, complaining about insufficient seat...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:01:00 GMTCFK's defense argues prosecutors committed malpractice
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK)'s legal team Monday argued that “the prosecution committed malpractice” in the corruption case against the former head of state (2008-2015).