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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:47:00 GMTIACHR finds Colombia guilty for what happened to a reporter
Colombia's President Iván Duque has announced he would abide by the IACHR ruling against his country in the Jineth Bedoya case in which the Court also ordered the creation of a centre for women victims of sexual violence.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:00 GMTArgentine Government extends tax benefits to Tierra del Fuego
The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández has extended the so-called industrial promotion regime for the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands (which technically includes British Ove...
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:32:00 GMTNo more caps for passengers arriving in Argentina by air
Argentina's Government Monday announced there will be no more caps for air travellers allowed into the country as of Tuesday. The measure was confirmed through a statement from the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC).
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:20:00 GMTGold booms in Argentine province of Salta
Despite economic shortages stemming from sanitary restrictions in force during most of 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, gold has managed to become the second most exported product in the Argentine province of Salta, a ...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:55:00 GMTBrazil, Uruguay FMs stay mum after Montevideo meeting: rumors soar
Silence prevailed Monday in Montevideo after Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday welcomed his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França to discuss bilateral issues, particularly a possible 10% reduction of Common Ex...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:32:00 GMTGen. Powell dies of COVID-19 aged 84
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, the first African American ever to hold that position, died Monday of complications following a COVID-19 diagnosis. He was 84.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:09:00 GMTWHO picks Drogba to spread message of healthy practices
Former Ivory Coast football international Didier Yves Drogba Tébily has been appointed the new World Health Organization (WHO)'s Sport and Health Ambassador, it was announced Monday.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:05:00 GMTBuenos Aires key to the region's future, says Pepe Mujica
Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica said this weekend in a newspaper interview that the future of the River Plate area was at stake and it hinged on whatever happens in the Argentine capital.
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:01:00 GMTLula must appease markets or risk his presidential chance, point out advisors
Brazilian former president Lula da Silva is preparing to "build bridges" with the business community to appease markets and economic agents, given some of his latest statements criticizing policy decisions from the current admi...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:57:00 GMTPAHO/ECLAC report on Covid-19 exposes the fragility of Latin America's health systems
In n a new joint report released the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) urge the governments of the region to accelerate vaccination processes and imp...