South America
Sun, 23 May 2021 07:23:00 GMTUruguay's Interior Minister Jorge Larrañaga mourned by political friends and foes alike
Uruguay's Interior Minister Jorge Larrañaga has died of a heart attack at the age of 64, President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Saturday. "Jorge Larrañaga passed away. Very hard! I've learned to love and respect him. He was aff...
Sat, 22 May 2021 09:29:00 GMTColombian administration drafts protocol for police repression but protests remain on for next week
Colombia's National Strike Committee Friday (CNP) decided that protests will continue in light of the negative response from the Government of President Iván Duque, although some progress regarding police repression is on the ...
Sat, 22 May 2021 09:20:00 GMTBolsonaro critical of Lula, Venezuela, Argentina, Communism and lockdowns
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had words of anything but praise regarding former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Argentina, Venezuela and Communism.
Sat, 22 May 2021 09:02:00 GMTUruguay now a part of the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport
Uruguay's entry into the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport was formalized Friday when Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Omar Paganini Friday took part in the virtual Transport Forum Summit 2021, an event organize...
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:59:00 GMTFormer Brazilian Presidents Lula, Henrique Cardoso hold key meeting
Former Brazilian Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) (1995-2002) and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010) Friday shocked the country's political arena by holding a key meeting during which they agreed to support the la...
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:58:00 GMTCruise ships company promises covid-free tours to Patagonia
The cruise ships company Cruceros Australis Friday launched during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid what they announced as "totally safe trips," such as navigating the virgin landscapes of Patagonia.
Sat, 22 May 2021 08:51:00 GMTLatin America new covid-19 epicenter; labs vow to help but hold on to vaccine patents
The total number of deaths due to covid-19 in Latin American countries has crossed for the first time the psychological barrier of one million people, it was reported Friday.
Sat, 22 May 2021 00:55:00 GMTUNWTO Tourism fair in Madrid calls for bold moves to kick start the industry
To celebrate the re-launching of the FITUR, International Tourism Fair, held this week in Madrid with the attendance of representatives from 55 countries, United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO united leaders from the...
Sat, 22 May 2021 00:43:00 GMTNGOs expose the mega rich that benefit from monopoly control of vaccine alliance
Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group claimed, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on vaccine technology.
Sat, 22 May 2021 00:39:00 GMTWHO creates experts' network panel to prevent zoonotic outbreaks
The World Health Organization and three other international bodies, FAO, OIE and UNEP have formed a team of experts to help develop a global plan to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans.