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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:23:00 GMT
UK: Prince Philip to have solemn, yet restricted, funeral due to pandemic
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, will have a funeral with bands and a military escort that will take place on Saturday afternoon within the grounds of Windsor Castle. Only 30 of his relatives will be allowed to attend the ...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:20:00 GMT
Argentine President Fernández sticks to restrictive measures and clashes with Buenos Aires mayor
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday stood by his decision to shut down all schools for two weeks, among other restrictive measures aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 infections.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:07:00 GMT
Uruguayan President seizes Pfizer vaccines Argentine neglected, press reports
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou successfully carried out a personal negotiation with the Pfizer laboratory in Buenos Aires in December as talks between the Argentine government and the manufacturers of the vaccine began to...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:59:00 GMT
Covid-19: Paraguay eyes harsher measures as Easter restrictions yield results below expectations
Paraguay's Health Ministry Friday admitted further restrictions are under consideration after a strict lockdown and other measures imposed during the Easter weekend failed to yield the desired results regarding a slowdown in th...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:55:00 GMT
Raúl Castro in favor of dialogue with US in one of his last appearances as Communist Party leader
Iconic Cuban Revolution leader Raúl Castro Friday opened the Cuban Communist Party convention which will mark the end of his days as First Secretary by making it clear nobody had forced him to make that decision and he support...

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:36:00 GMT
Chile's judiciary imposes first ever jail sentence on politician found guilty of corruption
Former conservative Senator Jaime Orpis has been bestowed Friday with the dubious honour of becoming Chile's first-ever politician to be handed down a jail sentence for his involvement in acts of corruption.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Brazil: Supreme Court upholds ruling allowing Lula to run for president in 2022
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's convictions were annulled Thursday by the country's Supreme Court (STF) in an 8-3 ruling which clears the Workers Party (PT) iconic figure to seek a new term in 2022.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Third-place finisher in Peru's elections wants vote count review but shall not endorse Castillo at runoff
Rafael López Aliaga of Popular Renovation (Renovación Popular – a right-wing party founded in 2020), who finished third in Sunday's first round of Peru´s presidential election with 11.69% of valid votes, behind Pedro Casti...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Cost of living in Argentina rises 4.8% in March alone
Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI-Cost of living) rose 4.8% during March, 1.2 percentage points above February's 3.6%, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced Thursday.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:22:00 GMT
Uruguay's GDP expectations lowered amid pandemic
Uruguay's Center for Economic Research (CINVE) Thursday submitted its latest report, which showed a projected Gross Domestic Product lowered from previous expectations, given the economic consequences of measures taken to curb ...



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