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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Peru to produce Sputnik V vaccine locally starting in 2023
Peru's President Pedro Castillo has announced a plant to manufacture the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 locally will be set up in the country, for which the government has allocated US $ 705 million worth of funding.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina/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 09:48:00 GMT
Argentina 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 08:30:00 GMT
”How is my friend President Fernandez getting along?
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez is planning to succeed his Mexican peer next 17 September as chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Estates, CELAC, one of several regional organizations in the continent, b...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Bill affecting checks and balances between branches of government sparks controversy in Peru
A bill that seeks to curtail the discretionary power of heads of state to dissolve Parliament being able to dissolve Congress and call for new legislative elections has sparked controversy within Peruvian lawmakers.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT
World Cup qualifier in Brazil halted due to presence of Argentine players from red-zoned England
The football World Cup qualifying match between South American giants Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was halted Sunday after just seven minutes by health authorities from the host country, claiming four of the visiting playe...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:56:00 GMT
Argentine Air Force delivers medical supplies to ailing COVID-19 ailing Cuba
An Argentine Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft has landed Sunday in Cuba to deliver syringes, needles, surgical masks, gloves and other medical supplies furnished by the White Helmets and the Argentine Movement of Solidarity wi...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:36:00 GMT
Nicaraguan opposition leaders to stand trial for “treason against the homeland”
Nicaragua's Judiciary Friday ruled in favour of starting criminal proceedings against three presidential candidates as well as other opposition politicians for “treason against the fatherland” and for undermining the countr...

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Paraguayan Chancellor waiting for after Argentine PASO elections to discuss reopening borders
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Friday insisted on discussing the reopening of the land borders with Argentina right after the Sept. 12 Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:30:00 GMT
One third of Latin America, Caribbean forests under threat, study finds
According to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, "World Forestry Report" published Wednesday, one-third of the forest wealth in Latin America and the Caribbean is under threat of extinction.



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