Argentine Secretary for Falklands (Malvinas) affairs Guillermo Carmona attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado BRASILIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine […]

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By Maria Belen Liotti   BUENOS AIRES, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered by surging consumer prices and a weakening peso currency. The South American nation’s economic crisis has seen the ranks of […]

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By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have seen a spike in weapons smuggling to Haiti and the Caribbean in recent months, officials said on Wednesday, promising to boost efforts to combat the trade that is fueling rampant gang violence in Haiti and rising crime in the region. The announcement follows several […]

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BRASILIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday accused President Jair Bolsonaro of discouraging mask use during the pandemic and falsely suggesting that people who got vaccinated against COVID-19 ran the risk of contracting AIDS. In a document sent to Brazil’s Supreme Court, a police delegate said Bolsonaro’s effort to discourage compliance with […]

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By Makeida Antonio Antigua Observer   Antigua and Barbuda will make history next year by hosting a major tourism conference billed as a key networking event to exchange industry trends and opportunities. The Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference will be hosted by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and affiliate member the Antigua and Barbuda […]

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Today’s Headlines Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by…Read More South Korean leader: Seoul won’t seek own nuclear deterrent SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South […]

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The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has ceased all COVID-19-related visitor entry testing and vaccination requirements effective immediately, said government officials in a statement issued late Monday. The dual-island Caribbean nation “is now open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers,” officials added. Travelers are no longer required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 […]

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MIAMI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Four members of the U.S. Congress have called on the Biden administration to name a new Special Envoy for Haiti, as rampant gang violence cripples the impoverished Caribbean nation. The post was created after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, but diplomat Daniel Foote resigned from the […]

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CARACAS, Aug 16 – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday that Venezuela would support Cuba in the reconstruction of its only supertanker port in Matanzas, which was partially destroyed by a fire after lightning struck one of the its crude tanks. Cuba has long relied on the 2.4 million-barrel Matanzas terminal, about 130 km […]

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MEXICO CITY, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The body of a Mexican journalist was found on Tuesday a week after going missing in the northern border state of Sonora, local authorities said, as the death toll for media workers in the country continues to rise. Juan Arjon Lopez, who ran the Facebook webpage “A que le […]

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