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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:30:00 GMT
Uruguay leads freedom of press in South America; Brazil falls down to red zone in RSF ratings
With no South American country among the top 12, the Non-Government Organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF - the acronym for Reporters sans frontières) Monday lowered Brazil's freedom of the press rankings to 111th, thus ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:44:00 GMT
“Green pass” being studied to give vaccinated people more freedoms in Uruguay; does it work?
Top-notch presidential advisors in Uruguay in matters concerning the coronavirus pandemic are considering the feasibility of a “vaccine passport” like the one used in Israel, it was reported Sunday.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:20:00 GMT
Biden administration says Uruguay sets an example others should follow
After Special Envoy Juan Gonzales rounded up his South American tour last week, the administration of US President Joseph Biden concluded the world needed more places like Uruguay, it was reported by White House sources.

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...

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 ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Argentina to receive over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca; Denmark stop giving that vaccine
The Argentine government has announced a shipment of 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca anti-covid-19 vaccine is due at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport onboard a KLM flight this coming Sunday morning.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:53:00 GMT
Uruguayan Presidential Secretary recovering "well" following emergency surgery
Uruguayan Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado was recovering "well" and hoped to be discharged from the hospital Thursday, following an emergency appendix surgery on Wednesday, it was reported.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Uruguayan duty free shops seek ways to cut down losses amid anti-covid-19 restrictions
Uruguayan duty-free shops in the Brazil bordering location of Rivera Tuesday hoped a solution will be found soon to their need to reopen their businesses after a meeting with federal authorities.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:03:00 GMT
Prince Philip's death in times of virtual life and social media
The death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing popularity of social media and online contact, has led to a scenario completely different from the one seen at the last...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:50:00 GMT
Uruguay: The second highest population-related covid-19 deaths in South America in the last week
Following the latest death toll from covid-19 in Uruguay (238 in the last seven days), the country moved up to second place in South America in terms of the number of deaths from the disease relative to its population (3.5 mill...



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