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Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Agreement reached between Argentina, Brazil to cut down common external tariffs by 10%
The Governments of Argentina and Brazil Friday agreed to cut down the common external tariffs (CET) by 10% “in a very wide universe of products” after months of tensions among members of Mercosur on the issue.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:21:00 GMT
LATAM Group orders brand new aircraft to replace ageing units
South America's LATAM Airlines Group has placed orders for 70 new short-haul Airbus A 320 aircraft to replace its currently ageing units of the same model, it was announced earlier this week.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Duque remain distrusting of Maduro as reopening of borders not going so smoothly
Colombian President Iván Duque was sceptical of the offer from Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who asked investors to return to that country.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:30:00 GMT
PAHO: Latin America still not safe from SARS-Cov-2
As restrictive sanitary measures are being gradually lifted worldwide, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) warned Thursday in Mexico City...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:46:00 GMT
Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air
Given the favourable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:30:00 GMT
Uruguay off UK's Red List, but surprising FCDO comment on the country's Covid-19 situation
From 4 am on Monday 11 October, Uruguay will no longer be on the Red List for entering England. As to UK citizens planning to travel to Uruguay, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advise against all but essen...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:51:00 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 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.



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