South America
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:50:00 GMTProject with Falklands' SAERI to safeguard South Georgia’s Blue Belt
Following a horizon scanning exercise that identified marine invasive species as a key threat, the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is embarking on a marine bio-security project with the Falklan...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:43:00 GMTThird dose of COVID-19 vaccines coming up for second half of September in Brazil
Brazilian health authorities Wednesday announced the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will begin to be distributed during the second half of September 2021, for people over 70 years of age who have completed their full treatmen...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:33:00 GMTCelebration in Ushuaia: cruise season authorized to begin on 20 October
It's official, Argentina announced the opening of the 2021/2022 bi-oceanic and Antarctic cruise season next 20 October. The administrative resolution 834/2021 was published in the Official Gazette, triggering immediate satisfac...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:26:00 GMTArgentina sued before New York court for debts related to the expropriation of Aerolineas Argentinas
Argentina faces possible embargoes after holders of debt resulting from the expropriation of flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas brought the case to a New York court on Wednesday for an amount of approximately US $ 320 million.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:21:00 GMTBolsonaro mandates Brazilian federal gov't agencies to cut down electricity consumption
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has issued a decree ordering all federal agencies to cut down electricity consumption between 10 and 20% from September to April 2022, in the face of an unprecedented shortage in supply from le...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:16:00 GMTUruguayan meat exports surpass Argentina's thanks to restrictions
Restrictions on meat exports imposed on producers by the Argentine administration of President Alberto Fernández, in a failed attempt to curb domestic prices, have led the country to lose ground to Uruguayan and Paraguayan com...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:46:00 GMTUkraine born US tallest man, 2.35 meters, dies at age 38
The tallest man in the United States, 2 meters 35 centimetres has died of heart failure, his family reported on Facebook. Originally from Ukraine, Igor Voykoyinsky, 38, was living in the city of Rochester, Minnesota, famous for...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:41:00 GMTUruguay to open up Ankara embassy following FM Bustillo's Turkish tour
Uruguay and Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby a Political Consultation Mechanism as Francisco Bustillo, Foreign Minister of the South American country, rounds up his diplomatic tour.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:30:00 GMTUruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilian...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:26:00 GMTCOVID-19 vaccines keep pouring into Argentina, including those of Pfizer for teenagers
Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Tuesday announced the first 580,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were slated to arrive in the country next month. These chemicals will be allocated chiefly to adolescent...