Stories for February 2024

Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:04 UTC
Blinken says other issues need to be solved before tackling climate change

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro during a press conference at the G-20 convention of Foreign Ministers that multilateral organizations need to solve armed conflicts worldwide before moving on to other agendas such as climate change and social development.
Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 06:00 UTC
Beyond borders: The global impact of Crypto on the future of betting

New cryptocurrencies hoping to benefit from the increased hype around Bitcoin launch every day. Most of these coins collapse completely within hours of existence.
Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 03:26 UTC
The art of bluffing in Poker

Anyone who has ever played Poker knows that it’s as much a “game of skill” as it is of luck. That’s because there’s no way to win it without using a good mix of strategy, psychology, and, of course, holding Lady Luck’s hand. Those who are exceptionally great at this game, however, have mastered one thing– the art of bluffing. Mastering this mind game is essential and often separates the amateurs from the veterans.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:40 UTC
Mondino tells Cameron Argentine not happy with his trip to Falklands

Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino Wednesday conveyed to her British colleague Lord David Cameron her government's uneasiness for the latter's visit to the Falkland Islands en route to the G20 Summit of top diplomats where they met. Mondino also insisted on Argentina's “sovereignty rights” over the archipelago during their one-on-one encounter on the sides of the G-20 convention.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:25 UTC
Venezuelan military refugee in Chile is abducted from his home in an apparent commando operation

A former Venezuelan Army Lieutenant who had fled his country and had been granted political asylum in Chile has been abducted apparently in a commando operation sanctioned by Caracas, it was reported Wednesday in Santiago.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC
Host Vieira criticizes UNSC on first day of G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit

Brazil's Mauro Vieira launched Wednesday the 2-day summit of G-20 Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro by criticizing the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council in the face of the record number of conflicts in the world.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:29 UTC
Chilean authorities reopen probe into Neruda's death

Chilean authorities decided this week to launch an investigation into the Sept. 23, 1973, death of Communist poet Pablo Neruda, winner of the 1971 Literature Nobel Prize, who is believed to have been poisoned by the military regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) less than a fortnight after seizing power in a bloody coup d'état. At that time, Neruda, 69, was said to be suffering from prostate cancer, but it is believed he was not terminally ill by then.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:21 UTC
WHO warns against an increase in the number of cases of measles

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned this week of a 79% global increase in the number of cases of measles, “a childhood illness caused by a virus that easily spreads among people and can be very harmful to children,” of which over 300,000 detections were recorded last year.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:12 UTC
French FM stops by in Buenos Aires ahead of Rio summit

Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires Tuesday with France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to strengthen bilateral ties and trade between the two countries.
Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:04 UTC
Milei's spokesperson: “Cameron's Malvinas visit, an issue of Cameron agenda”

Indifference and irony have been reactions of the current Argentine government to the Falkland Islands visit of British foreign minister, Lord Cameron. Indifference if we follow the statements from president Milei's spokesperson, who every day holds a morning media conference to report and take questions on the activities and performance of current administration obsessed with seeking the much promised recovery of Argentina's economic situation.