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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Uruguay's opposition files for referendum against emergency law
Uruguayan opposition politicians are ready to submit a petition for the partial repeal of the government's Urgent Consideration Law (LUC).

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:09:00 GMT
Falklands' government awards contract for improvement of Stanley airport terminal
The Falkland Islands Government has informed that after a competitive tender, the contract for the construction of a new terminal entrance at Stanley Airport has been awarded to Falkland Building Services (FBS), a subsidiary of...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:46:00 GMT
Uruguay swears allegiance to Mercosur, but will negotiate independently with third countries
On the eve of Thursday's Mercosur summit, Uruguay informed its partners that it will proceed with negotiations, expecting to reach trade agreements with third parties or blocks, outside of the four founding members group.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:49:00 GMT
Argentine Senator and former car racer Carlos Reutemann dies, aged 79
Argentine politician and former Formula One car racing driver Carlos Alberto Reutemann has passed away Wednesday at the age of 79 in his native city of Santa Fe.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:38:00 GMT
Second British Aircraft Carrier visits Gibraltar
HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Gibraltar on Tuesday 6 July for a programmed logistics visit. This inaugural visit to Gibraltar will also be her first non-UK port visit.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:35:00 GMT
Haitian President Moïse shot dead by “foreigners who spoke Spanish and English”
Unidentified gunmen have shot Haitian President Jovenel Moïse dead at his private residence in Port-au-Prince overnight on Wednesday, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:15:00 GMT
Search at Falklands' Teal Inlet for more possible Argentine soldiers interments
Falkland Islands' Chief Police Officer Superintendent Jeff McMahon is heading an inquiry to find the remains of Argentine soldiers who are still unaccounted for and maybe in unmarked interments in the north of East Falkland at ...

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:11:00 GMT
Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds conviction of former BROU CEO involved in scandal to purchase PLUNA aircraft
Former Banco República of Uruguay (BROU) CEO Fernando Calloia's 20-month jail sentence was upheld Tuesday by Uruguay's Supreme Court, thus extinguishing the chain of appeals available to the defendant.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:21:00 GMT
Chile's Constitutional Convention hopes to gets started this Wednesday after numerous technical issues
Chile's Constitutional Assembly is finally set to start its historic sessions Wednesday at 10 am local time in Santiago, following last-minute problems earlier this week.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Peru's middle class shrinks from 43% to 24% during 2020
A new study released Tuesday by the Institute of Economics and Business Development (Iedep) of the Lima Chamber of Commerce showed that some 6.3 million Peruvians fell from the country's middle-class social group during 2020.



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