Stories for May 3rd 2022

Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 20:18 UTC
Paraguay turns down Venezuelan oil – climate change “an absurdity”

Paraguay is making a statement as its stances on certain issues are being raised above circumstantial conditions that would advise against holding on no matter what to one's convictions.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 20:00 UTC
Climate change has NZ sinking - floods to become routine events

Climate change is taking its toll as the sea keeps crawling onto New Zealand's sinking coastline, halving the time authorities thought they had to take action, according to an NZ SeaRise study released earlier this week.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 19:53 UTC
SCOTUS plan to overturn abortion-legalizing ruling disclosed

A newspaper report has leaked a substantial majority of judges on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) were planning to vote in favor of overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling whereby abortion became legal in the country.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 19:45 UTC
Bachelet envoy at odds with Colombian Gov't over FARC massacre

The Government of Colombia said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' envoy had everything mixed up regarding the responsibilities of the State in the Bojayá massacre perpetrated by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas 20 years ago.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 14:54 UTC
Lula's advisors insist on unified currency for Latin America

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and his economic team would push for a unified regional currency like the Euro to end South America's inclination to the US dollar should he win the Oct. 2 elections over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported Monday.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 13:12 UTC
Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War

Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As part of the tributes for the more than 300 Argentine sailors who died in that attack, the Argentine Ministry of Education wanted to honor the anniversary on social media. However, it ended in an embarrassment.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's Economy Minister in President Fernández's Achilles tendon

As Argentina's inflation continues to grow with no end in sight and the news is that guidelines agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) already need to be reviewed because they were based on a CPI that is no longer attainable, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán is beginning to take flak from friends and foes alike, casting doubts on his chances of remaining in office.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Brazil once again sidelined from G7 Summit

As host Germany announced the guest countries for this year's G7 Summit, Brazil was once again left out of the list for the third consecutive time, while South Africa, India, Indonesia, and Senegal are to be welcome, it was announced.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Brazil in the crossfire of the Falklands/Malvinas war

Brazil apparently was quite active during the Falklands War, and mounted a network to “search and collect information” on its neighbor (and historic competitor) Argentina, keeping a close eye on the military actions in the South Atlantic, and potential allies of the military Junta.
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Sheffield honors

The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.