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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Over 53% of Brazilians fully vaccinated, report says
Brazil's much-criticized anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has already reached 53% of the population with full treatment, while 72% of patients have at least taken the initial dose, according to a health report released Wednesday...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:53:00 GMT
British Airways to resume Buenos Aires route
British Airwars has announced the resumption of its direct services between London and Buenos Aires, starting Dec. 1, albeit with a stopover in Sao Paulo, thus increasing the number of weekly seats available between the largest...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:32:00 GMT
EU plans large scale observation of Venezuelan elections
The European Union already has 11 electoral experts in Caracas for the upcoming Venezuelan elections. Then the number is to grow to 44 long-term observers while by Nov. 21 -voting day- the team is to surpass 100 members, the El...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:17:00 GMT
PAHO says more COVID-19 vaccines needed
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa Wednesday urged G20 leaders meeting this coming weekend at Rome's Summit to donate more COVID-19 vaccines because the region's improvements in the fight ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:02:00 GMT
Low cost airline JetSmart to land in Montevideo next year
Chilean budget carrier JetSmart has announced it will start serving Uruguay as of January 18 with tickets available for as low as US $ 20. The airline plans to offer three weekly flights between the capital cities of Chile and ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:43:00 GMT
Indigenous groups in Ecuador stage second day of protests
Groups of native Ecuadorians Wednesday staged their second straight day of protests against the government of conservative President Guillermo Lasso barely six months into his term in office.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:04:00 GMT
BAS and WWF invite the public to work on a "Walrus from Space" census
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about how walrus will be impacted by the climate crisi...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:07:00 GMT
Dutch submariners receive an unexpected visitor on board Walrus class unit
It was a conundrum faced by Dutch submariners when a flippered mammal they named 'Freya' climbed on top of one of their – aptly named – Walrus-class submarines.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis
Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for "crimes against humanity" and that he is denied access to so...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:53:00 GMT
Brazil envisions plans to cut down Amazon deforestation while developing other activities in the rainforest
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture estimated this week 1 million hectares per year will suffer deforestation until the year 2030, despite Vice President Hamilton Mourão's announcement Monday that plans to avoid it would be annou...



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