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Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:44:00 GMT
G7 finance ministers agree on "a new and sizeable" increase in IMF capital; US demands transparency
The world's seven largest advanced economies have agreed to support the first expansion of the International Monetary Fund's reserves since 2009, a step meant to help developing countries cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Bri...

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Boris Johnson received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, "I did not feel a thing"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday and urged the public to do the same, saying “he did not feel a thing.”

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:25:00 GMT
Argentine football teams launch project to help families who lost members to military dictatorships
Argentine football rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate launched a joint project on Friday aimed at giving a voice to the families of club members who went missing during the country’s right-wing dictatorship in the 1970s and ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:09:00 GMT
Falkland Islands Government gives nod to public consultation on Marine Management Areas
The Falkland Islands Government’s Executive Council has approved the launch of a public consultation on a series of proposed Marine Management Areas (MMAs) in Falklands waters, according to documents published this week.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:46:00 GMT
Falklands ready to receive third batch of Covid-19 vaccines
The Falkland Islands Government has received confirmation that it will receive a third batch of Covid-19 vaccines and, while the exact timing is yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that these will arrive in the week beginnin...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Banco do Brasil CEO resigns after clashing with Bolsonaro over an austerity plan to close 200 branches
Brazil’s largest state bank CEO quit on Thursday after crashing earlier this year with President Jair Bolsonaro over an austerity drive. Andre Brandao resigned as chief executive officer of Banco do Brasil SA, the nation’s ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Argentina buying LNG cargoes from BP, preparing for the coming winter
Argentina's state-owned IEASA received offers from 14 companies to supply 24 LNG cargoes at an average price of US$ 6.50/mn Btu. All the offers are expected to be awarded for a total of US$ 330mn, according to the energy secret...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:46:00 GMT
New Brazilian health minister pledges to continue with Bolsonaro's policies
Brazil reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths just as the country's new health minister nominee pledged to continue the controversial policies of president Jair Bolsonaro, who has downplayed the severity of the disease.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:28:00 GMT
UK, Argentina and the Falklands signed an agreement for the second phase to identify soldiers fallen in 1982
The governments of the United Kingdom, the Falkland Islands and Argentina agreed on Thursday to carry out a new stage of the Humanitarian Project Plan that began in 2017 and has allowed the identification of 115 Argentine soldi...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:35:00 GMT
Falklands: begins second phase to identify Argentine soldiers remains
The accord for the second phase of the humanitarian initiative to identify the remains of Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands is scheduled to be signed this Thursday in Geneva,...



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