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Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:35:00 GMT
Pfizer announces pill against COVID-19 which reduces risk by 89%
The Pfizer laboratories Friday announced the development of an experimental pill to treat COVID-19, which the pharmaceutical company claims cuts down the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% of people infected with the viru...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:29:00 GMT
CAF, World Bank to join efforts financing climate actions
Latin America's Development Bank CAF and the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Region have pledged at COP-26 to join efforts to implement climate action strategies throughout, Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) coun...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:24:00 GMT
Paraguay's Glasgow pledge “a mockery,” says British environmentalist website
A leading British website dedicated to environmental issues has denounced Friday that Paraguay's allegiance to Glasgow's climate goals did not match President Mario Abdo's government policies regarding emissions and that the So...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:14:00 GMT
Argentine President Fernández praises Brazil's STF
Argentine President Alberto Fernández praised Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) for its recent rulings involving opposition politicians, something which his own country had lacked.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Environment top priority as Falklands elect new Legislative Assembly
Falkland Islands voters yesterday elected a new Legislative Assembly with a clear mandate to put the environment front and center of the coming legislature.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Vizzotti pledges to lift test requirement for residents of bordering cities
Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Thursday announced in Puerto Iguazú that PCR testing for people living in “mirror cities” will no longer be required for border neighbourhood transit.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Third month of Chinese ban on Brazilian beef; speculations as to commercial or technological motives
Brazil's beef exports plummeted during October as a consequence of the ban on purchases from its main client, China. Last October sales dropped to 82,180 tons compared to 162.880 a year ago, according to Secex, Brazil's foreign...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:29:00 GMT
Argentine Central Bank takes action to keep exchange rate under control
Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) Thursday ordered banking institutions nationwide not to increase their holdings in foreign currency until the end of the month, amid a market pressure on the exchange rate.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Wine production in South America booming: Chile 30% up and Argentina 16%
Wine production in Chile this season is expected to increase 30% because of the excellent climate conditions. Some 13,4 million hectoliters are estimated which will also be a record production for Chile and most probably will o...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:15:00 GMT
More Brazilians in debt amid growing inflation
Brazil's economic crisis has led to an unprecedented number of households being unable to repey their debts, it was reported Thursday.



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