South America
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:56:00 GMTBiden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony
US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:55:00 GMTPortugal wants quick ratification of EU/Mercosur deal, but there are many objections
Portugal which last week took the rotating presidency of the European Union for six months as of January 1st, said that it will try to conclude the bloc’s free trade agreement with Mercosur, agreed in 2019 after two decades o...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:45:00 GMTRich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain
Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians wh...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:42:00 GMTArgentina lifts ban on corn exports to a daily cap of 30.000 tons
Argentina has lifted a suspension on corn exports announced in December and will opt instead for a temporary 30,000 tons daily cap on sales abroad, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, backing off the more restrictive measu...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:35:00 GMTAlgae blooms in the South West Atlantic caught on satellite images
In austral spring and summer, conditions in the South Atlantic off Patagonia often become just right for phytoplankton, and populations of the plant-like organisms explode into enormous blooms.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:29:00 GMTGrowing controversy between US and trade partners over digital service taxes
United States has decided to suspend proposed tariffs on about 1.3 billion US dollars worth of French products amid a dispute over digital service taxes (DSTs), the US Trade Representative's (USTR's) Office said.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:23:00 GMTThe site of Jesus baptism on the River Jordan free of mines, first time in over fifty years
A shrine near the traditional site of Jesus' baptism on the River Jordan hosted an Epiphany procession for the first time in more than 50 years on Sunday after it was declared free of landmines.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:18:00 GMTPolice/gang warfare leaves some 25 people killed in Venezuela
Some 25 people died over the weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela's capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists, as the government faces international scrutiny for killings by secur...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:15:00 GMTUN Secretary General planning a second term
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, it was reported on Sunday by Bloomberg. Guterres is likely to officially...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:12:00 GMTSchwarzenegger confident US will get up again, "like a phoenix from the ashes"
Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his trademark parting message to Donald Trump after last week's storming of the US Capitol by the president's supporters: "You are terminated, Mr. President," Schwarzenegger told Germany's Bild am ...