MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
CGT general strike disrupts transport in Argentina as lower house debates Milei labor reform
Argentina began a 24-hour general strike on Thursday called by the country’s main labor federation, the CGT, to protest President Javier Milei’s labor reform bill, as the Chamber of Deputies was set to start debating the legislation from 2:00 p.m. local time. The s...
Add your comment!
Politics
- Peru’s Congress ousts interim President José Jerí
- Argentine court declares “king of beef” bankrupt as he remains hospitalized in Punta del Este
- Colombian pro-Trump lawmaker asks Petro for help after ICE arrests her son
- Argentina’s CGT calls 24-hour general strike on the day lower house debates Milei’s labor reform
Energy & Oil
- US lifts key curbs on Venezuelan oil, clearing Repsol and other majors to operate
- US signals easing of energy restrictions after energy secretary’s Caracas visit
- Cuba tells airlines it will run out of jet fuel as of Monday, deepening energy crisis
- Paraguay courts AI data centers and green hydrogen with discounted power rates
Environment
-
- January ranks as fifth warmest globally despite severe cold spells, Copernicus says
- Argentine scientists film rare “giant phantom jelly” measuring about 11 meters in the South Atlantic
- Argentina probes alleged pollution and abuse claims at key Antarctic outpost
Entertainment
-
- Brazilian opposition announces legal action against Lula over Rio Carnival tribute
- Lula and other Brazilian presidents at the Sambadrome: tributes, satire and scandals
- Montevideo to host Spain’s ASPA helicopter aerobatic display marking 100 years of the Plus Ultra flight
Tourism
-
- U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker frees luxury cruise ship trapped in Antarctic sea ice
- Winter storm triggers worst U.S. flight-cancellation day since the pandemic, officials say
- Rio’s Carnival Kicks Off with 462 Street Parades and 6 Million Expected Attendees
