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Tue, 18 May 2021 08:55:00 GMT
OAS says Hamas is a terrorist group
The Organization of American States (OAS) Monday added the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas -founded in 1987- to the list of terrorist groups, following its recent rocket attacks against Israel, it was announced in Washi...

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Rio's Jesus Christ “praises” vaccines and China sends key ingredient for their production
Rio de Janeiro's iconic statue of Jesus Christ was the recipient of an advertising campaign in favour of coronavirus vaccines, which coincided with the news that Brazil would be receiving the key ingredients from China for the ...

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Argentina bans meat exports for 30 days in an attempt to curb inflation
The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández has announced all meat exports will be banned for the next 30 days in an attempt to slow down inflation as domestic prices went up 20% owing to foreign demand.

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Former Macrist advisor seeks political asylum in Uruguay
Fabián "Pepín" Rodríguez Simón Monday, a former legal advisor to the City of Buenos Aires run by former President Mauricio Macri's Cambiemos alliance, has requested political asylum as a refugee in Uruguay, it was reported.

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:01:00 GMT
Falklands waters: A haven for Sei whales
The coastal waters of the Falkland Islands have been confirmed as a Key Biodiversity Area for Sei whales, the first of its kind in the world. The announcement comes after five years of surveys carried out in Falklands waters by...

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:26:00 GMT
Communist candidate to become new mayor of Santiago de Chile
The Stock Exchange in Chile's capital took a nosedive after it was confirmed that the Communist candidate Irací Hassler had secured a surprising victory over Santiago's incumbent mayor Felipe Alessandri, among other defeats su...

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Chileans vote against traditional politicians and demand substantial reforms
None of Chile's traditional political parties has managed to win at least one-third of the seats at stake in this past weekend's elections to appoint a new Constituent Assembly which will have to write up a new constitution to ...

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Datafolha says 49% of Brazilians support Bolsonaro's impeachment
A survey by pollsters Datafolha revealed 49% of Brazilians were in favour of impeaching President Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Uruguay: tourism almost back to normal by October – travel pass on the way
Uruguay's Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio Sunday explained in a radio interview that his country envisions a quasi total return to normalcy for this coming October and that “we are preparing for the (summer) season.”

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:19:00 GMT
Israel sees no imminent end to Gaza air strikes
Israel was still pounding Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Monday morning, just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that there was no end in sight to the operations.



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