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Wed, 05 May 2021 08:40:00 GMT
IATA: Air cargo down in Latin America but grew elsewhere; passenger travel still far behind
The airlines of Latin America suffered a 23.6% slump in their cargo operations in March, against the same month of 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported Tuesday.

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:58:00 GMT
Latin American airlines gradually resuming passenger flights as industry bounces back from pandemic
Passenger airline services are gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels, with three carriers already announcing new routes and frequencies Tuesday.

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:47:00 GMT
US Government praised for joining conservation efforts in Antarctic Southern Ocean
The government of the United States has been praised by The Pew Charitable Trusts for its decision to co-lead in matters concerning Southern Ocean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), special climate envoy John Kerry announced during...

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:42:00 GMT
Chinese vaccine developer eyes production in Chile
China's Sinovac Biotech laboratory is reportedly evaluating the possibility of manufacturing the immunizer in Chile in a joint effort with the local Pontifical Catholic University, Rector Ignacio Sánchez said in a newspaper in...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:41:00 GMT
Two centuries since Napoleon's death in St. Helena Island
By Gwynne Dyer - Apart from Britain and Scandinavia, there was hardly a country in Europe that didn’t get a visit from Napoleon’s armies. The campaign that made Napoleon famous in France was his short-lived conquest of Egy...

Tue, 04 May 2021 21:26:00 GMT
The long shadow of the Troubles in Northern Ireland: no celebrations on its hundredth anniversary
On Monday, May 3, Northern Ireland marked its centenary under coronavirus restrictions, growing post-Brexit unrest and a leadership crisis marring the anniversary in the British-ruled province.

Tue, 04 May 2021 21:15:00 GMT
Brazil and Russia back to discussing Sputnik V's certification after Anvisa's ruling
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's diplomacy is trying to place its ties with Russia back on track following the rejection of the Sputnik V vaccine which was unanimously turned down last week by the entire National Health Sur...

Tue, 04 May 2021 20:26:00 GMT
Russia plans major presence in Argentina with two nuclear plants plus military equipment
Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Dmitry Feoktistov has confirmed his country's intention to build two nuclear power plants in Argentina and press sources at the Casa Rosada presidential palace have not denied it, although th...

Tue, 04 May 2021 18:41:00 GMT
Falkland Islands remember the naval sacrifices of 1982
As a sea-faring nation, surrounded by the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands have become a final resting place for many ships over time. Many of these were merchant trading vessels that suffered accidental damage at sea due t...

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Spanish Government pleads EU to speed up trade accords with Latin American partners to contain China's expansion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc's trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the ca...



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