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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Former Nazi camp guard brought to trial at age 100
A 100-year-old former Nazi camp guard has been brought to trial Thursday for his alleged involvement as an accessory to more than 3,000 murders.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:12:00 GMT
Argentine also affected by sharp increase in the price of freight
The Argentine Agroindustrial Council (CAA) Thursday issued a statement whereby it warned that "the marine logistics collapse is severely limiting agri-food exports."

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:12:00 GMT
Israeli embassies worldwide on alert for possible terrorist attack
The Israeli Government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett government has placed all of its embassies and diplomatic missions worldwide on alert in view of threats of attacks from Iran that were disclosed following the arrest of ...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:51:00 GMT
Entire Mercosur out of Britain's travel red group, which is now focused solely on other LatAm nations
The United Kingdom has removed 47 destinations from its travel red list, which has been narrowed down to just seven nations, all of them within Latin America and four from South America, it was announced Thursday.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:49:00 GMT
Brazil: Bolsonaro's situation looks worse by the hour and Lula sets up shadow cabinet
The Brazilian Senatorial Committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's management of the COVID-19 crisis Wednesday describes the head of state's “insane” and in “denial” of reality.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:53:00 GMT
New Peruvian cabinet sworn in after major reshuffle
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Wednesday took the oath of office to the new prime minister and the other new members of cabinet following his first government reshuffle just a little after barely two months as head ...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Argentine Senate unanimously rejects Chile's decree regarding continental shelf
Argentina's Senate Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution declaring Chile's announcements concerning the continental shelf as in clear violation of the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed in 1984.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Peru's President Castillo sacks far-left Prime Minister Bellido
Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has suffered his first ministerial reshuffle Wednesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
IMF praises Uruguay's handling of the pandemic and forecasts 3,4% recovery this year
The IMF elaborated and presented this month a preliminary statement on the situation of the Uruguayan economy based on Article IV mission findings.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Uruguay eyes energy exports from sea wind farms
The government of Uruguay is willing to promote the generation of energy for export, by installing wind farms with wind turbines on the maritime platform, it was reported Wednesday in Montevideo.



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