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Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:34:00 GMT
Brazilians stage new protests against Bolsonaro - president wants civilians armed to halt spread of violence
Scores of Brazilians Saturday flocked to the streets of many cities nationwide demanding the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who in an unrelated event once again insisted firearms in the hands of civilians would preven...

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:19:00 GMT
Colombian guerrillas warn there will be consequences for Fabián's killing
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), the largest remaining armed group in the country, Friday warned the government that the killing of one of their leaders earlier this week would not go unpunished.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Macri summoned to account for espionage against relatives of lost submarine just ahead of Argentine mid-term elections
Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri has been summoned to appear on Oct. 7 before the Courts in a case of alleged espionage against relatives of the Navy's ARA San Juan submarine crew.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Argentina: Carmona's appointment as Malvinas Secretary heralds confrontation, report says
The appointment of former Mendoza Deputy Guillermo Carmona at the helm of the Malvinas Secretariat has been interpreted by the Argentine armed forces as a sign that the Government intends to toughen up on the sovereignty disput...

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:24:00 GMT
Sinopharm's COVID-19 drug good for children aged 3 to 11, Argentine health authorities say
Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Friday announced the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for use on children aged 3 to 11.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:17:00 GMT
Punta Arenas will have its International Antarctic Center following financing of the project
Punta Arenas, as the capital of the Chilean Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica, will finally have its International Antarctic Center making the city the logistic hub and gate of access to Western Antarctica, following on ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Ecuador eyes some 2,000 pardons after deadly prison riot
The Government of Ecuador is considering the possibility of granting over 2,000 pardons to cut down on the country's jail population after this week's riot in a Guayaquil detention facility which resulted in 118 deaths.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Gibraltar Chief Minister tests positive for COVID-19 on return from UK
Gibraltar Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo QC MP, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday upon his return from the United Kingdom. Mrs Picardo, who travelled with the Chief Minister, has tested negative.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT
British Army to launch “Operation Escalin” to avert petrol shortages
The British Government finally decided to launch “Operation Escalin,” a deployment of Army staff to “start delivering fuel to pumps” in a move to avert shortages of petrol.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:00:00 GMT
Congressman from Argentina's ruling FdT want bank deposits nationalized, Perón style
National Deputy José Luis Martiarena from the province of Jujuy's Frente de Todos party of President Alberto Fernández Thursday submitted a bill whereby bank deposits would be nationalized “to reform the financial system....



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