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Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:43:00 GMT
OECD foresees Argentina's economy will recover but still below pre-pandemic levels
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecast that Argentina's economy will expand in 2021 and 2022, but will nonetheless remain way below pre-pandemic levels, according to its semi-annual report on ...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Butantan study shows remarkable results with Brazilian produced CoronaVac immunizer
The prestigious Butantan Institute Monday released the results of a study carried out between February and April 2021 among 27,000 people vaccinated with CoronaVac in Serrana, São Paulo, which showed a 95% decrease in deaths f...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Argentine health authorities: Rhinitis and nasal congestion may also herald a covid-19 infection
Argentina's Health Ministery has announced new guidelines are to be observed towards the detection of covid-19 cases. Rhinitis and nasal congestion are hereafter signs of potential coronavirus infections, it was announced.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:47:00 GMT
Israel demands explanations for Argentina's vote at UN in favor of human rights probe
The Government of Israel Monday summoned Argentina's ambassador to Tel Avil Sergio Urribarri following the South American country's vote at the United Nations (UN) to create a Commission to investigate the "alleged violations o...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Brazil bans entry of foreigners as cases of covid-19 pile up: What about Copa America?
The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Monday banned the entry of foreigners “of any nationality” as a result of the number of cases of covid-19 growing faster than expected, it was announced.

Mon, 31 May 2021 20:08:00 GMT
Copa America finally moves back to Brazil where it was last played
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Monday decided that this year's Copa America, originally scheduled to be cohosted by Argentina and Colombia in 2020, will be staged in Brazil.

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Peruvian presidential candidates exchange heavy verbal fire one week before runoff
While socialist candidate Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre party insisted he would renegotiate the contracts of large companies that are taking away the country's mining wealth, the conservative Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular...

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Argentine government not fair with milk producers
As tensions between the Government of President Alberto Fernández and rural producers seem to be focused on the 30-day ban on meat exports, the Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA) issued a statement this weekend headed "Does ...

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Argentina makes changes to its squid fisheries policies
Argentina is modifying some regulations regarding squid fisheries. According to Resolution 7 from the Federal Fisheries Council, all jiggers and trawlers involved in squid operations must have at least 20% of their catches proc...

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:22:00 GMT
No Copa America for Argentina either due to growing number of covid-19 cases
The South American Football Confederation Sunday announced the Copa America tournament was not going to be played in Argentina. The tournament due to begin June 13 was to be co-hosted by Colombia and Argentina.



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