Stories for May 16th 2023

Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Argentina: “Blue” dollar goes back up after Massa's new measures

As Argentina raised the interest rate to 97% and adopted other measures such as the opening of food imports to control inflation while at the same time further restricting people's access to foreign currency, the “Blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar rose again Monday to AR$ 483, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:47 UTC
Chile launches Lithium and Salt Flats Committee

Chile's Government Monday approved the creation of the “Lithium and Salt Flats Committee” to add to the National Lithium Strategy announced last month in areas involving the Economic Development Agency (Corfo) and also as a technical advisory body, it was reported in Santiago.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:39 UTC
OAS wants Ecuador to offer Lasso a due process

As Ecuador's Parliament prepares to cross-examine President Guillermo Lasso Tuesday during his impeachment trial, the Organization of American States (OAS) Monday called for all guarantees of due process to be offered to the head of state.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:37 UTC
Pelé's mausoleum opened, but number of visitors is restricted

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pelé, now has his mausoleum from fans from all over the world to visit. The Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica was opened Monday for as many as 60 daily tourists.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Sunak pledges further help to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Monday promised additional military help in the form of missiles and drones to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in London. Zelensy is on a support-gathering tour of Europe which included previous stops in Italy, Germany, and France.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 10:19 UTC
Petrobras creates diversity management position

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras Monday announced the creation of a diversity, equity, and inclusion managerial position, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 03:01 UTC
Brazil and UK agree to speed up poultry trade with de-bureaucratization

Brazil's vice president and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, announced the UK’s endorsement for the de-bureaucratization of chicken exports from Brazil, in which poultry meat exporters will have zero cost when it comes to the issuing of market Certificates of Origin.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 02:55 UTC
UK Government and British Overseas Territories leaders meet

Following on the success of the Coronation of Charles III, representatives of the UK Overseas Territories had ample time to make political contacts with British members of Parliament, cabinet ministers and other officials, in anticipation of the Joint Ministerial Council on May 11/12.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 02:49 UTC
One Web Low Earth Orbit satellite ground station in St Helena to operate in partnership with Sure

The Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb is set to place a ground station on the island of St. Helena and take capacity on the island’s trunk of the Equiano subsea cable. Reported in the St Helena Independent, One Web has signed a 10-year ground station agreement with local telco Sure.
Tuesday, May 16th 2023 - 02:00 UTC
Australia approves new coal mine: 2,5 million tons in five years

Despite elected on a climate action platform the Australian government has approved a new coal mine for the first time since it was elected, reports the BBC from Canberra. The government was bound by national environment laws when considering Central Queensland's Isaac River coal mine, a spokeswoman said.