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Sun, 06 Jun 2021 03:18:00 GMT
Small expedition ships to be allowed into the Falklands in southern summer
‘Clean’ expedition ships carrying fewer than 530 passengers will be allowed to visit the Falkland Islands this Southern summer under a new visitor policy approved by the Falkland Islands Government this week.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Fact Checking: Uruguayan President took less scientific-recommended measures than he stated
The information check unit of French international news agency AFP Friday announced it had detected a statement by Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou that 24.5 of the 27 sanitary measures recommended by his honorary scientifi...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:51:00 GMT
Over £8m boost for international conservation in UK Overseas Territories
Over £8 million new funding to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats across the globe. Threatened species such as whales, marine turtles and sharks will be better-protected thanks to a boost of over £8 million for pro...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:47:00 GMT
Uruguayan ministers travel to Paraguay to discuss flexibilization of Mercosur
Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo travelled to Paraguay Friday to discuss with the local administration of President Mario Abdo Benítez new steps towards flexibilities Mercosu...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Facebook bans Trump for two years; "an insult" to his 75 million voters
Facebook on Friday banned former US President Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating platform rules over the deadly attack by supporters on the US capitol last January.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Harsher measures against covid-19 reach Argentine province of Córdoba
The province of Córdoba, Argentina's second-largest district in terms of surface and third in population, has banned on-site schooling plus social and family gatherings as of this coming Monday as occupancy of intensive care b...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:02:00 GMT
Bolsonaro praises SPIEF's role in a world with changing geopolitical demands
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Friday hailed the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) during his virtual appearance at Eurasia’s key economic and business event, it was reported.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Argentina creates registry for activities involving wild animals
Argentina's Environment Ministry Friday created a Registry for people involved in dealings with wild animals, it was announced.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Latin America unemployment in 2021 forecast at 11.1%, according to ILO
The International Labor Organization (ILO) Friday issued a report according to which 28 million Latin Americans are in a situation of working poverty due to the pandemic, for an overall unemployment rate of 11.1% in the region ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Anvisa allows for limited imports of Sputnik V and Covaxin into Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday approves, albeit with some restrictions, imports of Covaxin and Sputnik V doses for use in up to 1% of the country's population, it was announced.



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