Latin America in Short: Attack Against Cristina Fernández | Monkeypox Advances in the Region

This week, in global news, the US Secretary of State unexpectedly arrives in Kyiv to assess US aid to Ukraine. In these days also, the USA Government made public the figure that it will allocate to the fight against climate change for African countries. In Latin American news, the Argentine prosecutor's office advances in its investigation into the attack against Cristina Fernández. On the other hand, the number of cases of monkeypox in the region is growing. Finally, in sports, Chelsea says goodbye to Thomas Tuchel. The most relevant of the week, summarized here.

US Secretary of State unexpectedly arrives in Kyiv

Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, arrived in Kyiv on Thursday unannounced and as a surprise. The White House foreign policy strongman announced nearly $3 billion in arms and humanitarian aid to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.

"Ukraine's extraordinary frontline defenders continue to fight bravely for their country's freedom," Blinken said in a statement Thursday afternoon announcing the aid. "President Biden has been clear that we will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," Blinken said in the European capital.

Within this budget, the US official explained that an additional 2.2 billion dollars will go to support Ukraine and its neighbors as long-term investment credits. This measure will be aimed at governments belonging to NATO or outside this military group.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the United States has allocated more than 13.5 billion dollars in support of the European country. Blinken is the top political leader of the Biden administration who has visited Ukraine in the midst of the war and demonstrates the commitment of the American people to the Ukrainians, as European President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hinted.

Argentine Prosecutor's Office: Fernando Sabag and his girlfriend planned the death of Cristina Fernández

The Argentine justice ensures that both Fernando Sabag Montiel and his girlfriend, Brenda Uliarte, were responsible for planning and executing the failed assassination attempt on the current vice president.

The case, which is still highly confidential, has already been able to reveal the way in which the assassination attempt was planned and executed. Sabag Montiel was arrested shortly after the attack, and Argentine police later captured Uliarte after searching the attacker's home. However, Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti assured that the person involved was also outside Fernández's apartment when the assassination attempt occurred.

At the moment it is known that the man is 35 years old and is of Brazilian origin. While the woman is 23 years old. According to the local press, Uliarte denied any involvement after being detained and assured that she had not had contact with her boyfriend for 48 hours before the attack.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survived the assassination attempt right in the middle of a legal controversy in which she is accused of acts of corruption during her presidency. Today, the current vice president of Argentina faces a possible sentence of 11 years in prison and political death.

The US commits to allocate 100,000 million dollars for climate change

This was confirmed by John Kerry, special envoy of the United States for the climate. The news came amid the Egypt Forum for International Cooperation, set up to discuss climate finance for African countries. The decision is announced two months before the start of COP27. It is necessary to remember that about 80% of the greenhouse effect emissions in the world are produced by 20 countries. Sub-Saharan Africa's emissions represent less than 1%. However, its population, much of it in a vulnerable condition, suffers strongly from the impact of the effects of climate change.

America: the epicenter of the monkeypox epidemic

With nearly 30,000 cases, America is the region with the highest number of cases in the world. The countries where the outbreak is most concentrated are: United States, Brazil, Peru and Canada. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), pointed out that despite efforts to bring vaccines to affected countries, there is a global shortage of them and an effective treatment has not yet been determined. Therefore, he called on countries to strengthen prevention efforts.

Chelsea said goodbye to Thomas Tuchel

This week there was a drastic change in the landscape of the Premier League, as Chelsea said goodbye to their manager Thomas Tuchel, through a press release that was issued yesterday. Tuchel received the news after having participated in his 100th match as a coach in the team, so it was a big surprise. The coach managed to win a Champions League, a Super Cup and a Club World Cup in his time with the team, but he never managed to adapt to the new owners. His replacement will be Graham Potter.