South America
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:58:00 GMTDreamliner deliveries entangled within red tape and FAA inspections
Boeing deliveries of the 787 model, known as the “Dreamliner” have been put on hold for a while now and are not expected to resume until at least the end of October, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:48:00 GMTArgentina sends Chile diplomatic note rejecting their "expansive vocation"
Argentina has sent a diplomatic note to the Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera rejecting the latter's "expansive vocation" with regards to his most recent decree concerning the continental shelf.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:05:00 GMTArgentina/Chile continental shelf dispute: “beware about arousing nationalism in electoral processes”
The controversy between Chile and Argentina regarding continental shelf limits south of Tierra del Fuego has triggered a series of exchanges, some public, others more low-key, but there is a growing consensus that any solution ...
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 GMTFootball legend Pele recovering from colon surgery
Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has undergone colon surgery to remove a tumour. After the procedure, he posted on Instagram that he was feeling well.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:56:00 GMTBolsonaro and Lula da Silva plan rallies on Tuesday, Brazil's Independence Day
Tuesday 7 September is the Grito do Ipiranga festivity or Independence Day in Brazil, and on this occasion president Jair Bolsonaro supporters and opposition militants will be taking to the streets.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:43:00 GMTMacron praises Piñera for the political changes; pledges full support to upgrade the Chile/EU trade accord
France praised Chile for its current constitutional process and pledged support for negotiations to upgrade the European Union/Chile trade agreement. President Sebastian Piñera on a tour of European countries was hosted on Mon...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:48:00 GMTMacri, "in Argentina if your want to make money, you must avoid paying taxes"
Argentine former president Mauricio Macri in the midst of the campaign for next Sunday's political parties primary admitted during a television interview that "we are living in a country where if you want to make money, you mus...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:47:00 GMTArgentine right-wing candidate rounds up campaign before large crowd and with endorsement from Bolsonaro Jr
Neoliberal right-wing candidate Javier Milei Sunday closed his electoral campaign ahead of next weekend's Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory elections (PASO) at Buenos Aires' Parque Lezama before a crowd of between 20,000...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:32:00 GMTArgentine Health Minister admits Mu variant watched closely
Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday admitted the new SARS-CoV-2 variant named “Mu” and which was first detected in Colombia was being watched closely, although the now more common Delta version remained the ma...
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:24:00 GMTArgentina recants opening border crossings with Uruguay for now over sanitary concerns
The Government of Argentina has finally decided not to go ahead with the reopening of the bridge crossings into Uruguay, citing COVID-19 epidemiological reasons.