South America
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:43:00 GMTBrazil extends until December 2022 waiver to Venezuelan migrants who seek refuge
The Government of Brazil has extended until 2022 a waiver whereby Venezuelans seeking shelter may find it easier to settle in South America's largest country, it was announced Friday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:27:00 GMTArgentine half year fisheries exports total 236,000 tons; Illex price down 25%
Argentine fisheries exports in the first half of the year totaled 236,000 tons valued at US$ 855 million according to the latest report from the CaPeCa, the Argentine Chamber of fishing vessels with freezing capacity. Spain and...
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:21:00 GMTSome 44% of Mexicans, 56 million, were considered poor at the end of 2020
Of the 126 million Mexican population, almost 44% were considered poor at the end of 2020, according to official data from the government. In effect, 3,8 million Mexicans fell below the official poverty line last year to reach ...
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:55:00 GMTArgentina goes easier on COVID-19 restrictions, increases quota of travelers from abroad
The Government of Argentina has devised a program of "sustained and progressive openings" to ease down current restrictions imposed as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced Friday.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:47:00 GMTFalklands reviews Infectious Diseases Regulations and Directions, effective Sunday 8 August
The existing requirements of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus, Quarantine) Regulations 2021, together with the Directions in force under these regulations, were recently reviewed ahead of their expiration on 8 Augus...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:17:00 GMTPeru tilts towards China, but taxing miners will become a controversial issue
Recently inaugurated Peruvian president Pedro Castillo seems to be clearly tilting his country towards China: cabinet members have met with the Beijing ambassador, an updating of the 2009 trade accord between the two countries ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:13:00 GMT"We need to make people feel safe in public transport, mask wearing should be compulsory," London mayor
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is lobbying the UK government to make mask-wearing on the Underground mandatory and required by law, which will make people feel safe travelling on public transportation.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:59:00 GMTShootout between Chilean police and members of indigenous communities
A police raid in a Chilean indigenous community in Ercilla, AraucanÃa Region the stronghold of the Mapuche tribe went uncompleted and ended in a serious shootout between members of the Carabineros, Investigation Police and loc...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:09:00 GMTUruguay will not change vaccination plans despite WHO's request
Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Thursday denied his country was to change course in its coronavirus immunization drive despite the World Health Organization's (WHO) requested that countries with a surplus of vaccines s...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:52:00 GMTIn thirteen years Venezuela has eliminated 14 zeroes from the Bolivar currency
Because of the hyperinflation process, as of next October the Venezuelan currency, Bolivar, will lose six zeroes, the central bank announced on Thursday, This is the third time in thirteen years that monetary officials in the c...