South America
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:43:00 GMTUruguayan town puts historic support to Soviet troops during Battle of Stalingrad on display
The support from the Uruguayan town of San Javier to the Soviet Army in the Battle of Stalingrad has been put on display for visitors to see at an exhibition in Fray Bentos.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:30:00 GMTArgentine Health Minister speaks of "periodic vaccinations" and perks for those who take the shots
Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti has admitted over this past weekend that third doses of coronavirus vaccines were under consideration to face the surge in cases of Delta variant.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:19:00 GMTDeforestation of Amazonia takes turn for the worse despite Brazilian President's promises
Brazil's National Institute Institute for Space Research (Inpe) has released over this past weekend updated data regarding the deforestation of Amazonia between August 2020 and July 2021.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:13:00 GMTOutside rightwing economist jumps into Argentine politics to fight immoral rulers
Economist Javier Milei delivered a speech before a large, young crowd as he launched his candidacy this weekend to run for a seat in Congress representing the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on behalf of the Avanza Libertad par...
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:49:00 GMTArgentina apologizes to Chile for saying Magellan Strait and Drake Passage are shared spaces with joint control
Argentina had to back step and apologize to Chile following on statements that the Magellan Strait and the Drake Passage, were “shared spaces”, and which “both countries jointly explored, studied and controlled”.
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 13:02:00 GMTMigration crisis in Ecuadorian border town: Clandestine crossings and lack of government support
By Sebastián Astorga (*) – A border town divided between two countries, where before the Covid-19 pandemic people passed through without custom controls, is now divided by fences on the two bridges that cross from Ecuador to...
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 11:54:00 GMTMeatless, vegan hamburgers have arrived at a fast food chain in Buenos Aires
Meatless hamburgers have arrived in Argentina, following the growing world tendency of veganism, which has had an impact on the traditional fast (junk) food chains. In Buenos Aires, the Mostaza chain has launched its Mega NotBu...
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:25:00 GMTNicaraguan electoral authorities ban opposition party altogether
After weeks of arresting individual politicians and candidates, Nicaraguan authorities Friday upped their ante and chose to fully outlaw an entire opposition party.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:02:00 GMTBiden picks new US ambassador to Argentina following envoy's lunch with President Fernández in BA
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday had lunch at the Olivos residence with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to deepen the common agenda between the two countries. After the meeting, President Joseph Biden ch...
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:55:00 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.