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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMTArgentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible
A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:23:00 GMTEcuador changes policy for air travelers
The Government of Ecuador Friday announced new measures regarding the covid-19 status of air travellers irrespective of whether they are arriving from abroad or from within the country.
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:19:00 GMTFive cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America
Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confede...
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:15:00 GMTPeru objects to Argentine President's congratulating Castillo before official results announced
The Government of Peru sent a note of protest to Argentina after President Alberto Fernández congratulated Pedro Castillo for his victory before the official election results were announced.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:10:00 GMTBrazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1
Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:08:00 GMTPeru: Public Prosecutor requests preventive detention for Keiko Fujimori for failing to comply with probation
The Peruvian public prosecutor's office has requested that conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori be remanded in custody for failing to comply with “the obligations imposed by the Criminal Court of Appeals” by m...
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:15:00 GMTCruise industry interested in returning to Uruguay for the 2021/22 season
Uruguay has received over 200 requests for cruise vessels to call in Montevideo and Punta del Este for the coming 2021/22 season, (October/March), according to reports in the local media. Of the 200, 140 requests are for Montev...
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:02:00 GMTCopa America loses leading sponsoring brewery
The Ambev brewery has announced Wednesday that they had decided to withdraw from the much controversial Copa America football tournament of South American national teams due to start in Brazil this coming weekend.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:45:00 GMTPeru's elections: Castillo claims victory by around 80,000 votes, Fujimori will challenge the results legally
Leftwing candidate Pedro Castillo, from the Peru Libre party, Wednesday announced he had won the presidential runoff in Peru when votes were still being counted.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:30:00 GMTBitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, first country ever
The Parliament of El Salvador has passed with 62 out of 84 votes a bill submitted by President Nayib Bukele to classify Bitcoin as legal tender, thus becoming the first country in the world to adopt a cryptocurrency. Its use as...