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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Argentine sixth-graders supplied educational material reading “East and West Falkland” in English
Education authorities in the Argentine Province of Santa Fe were placed under investigation Tuesday after it was found that a booklet distributed among sixth-grade schoolchildren featured a map where the Malvinas (Falkland) Isl...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:00 GMT
RRS Sir Attenborough off to Antarctica; Falklands' call in three weeks and a half
Britain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, departed the UK this week for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. She left Harwich on Tuesday, with 66 crew and personnel on board, for a short stop at Portsmouth to...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:14:00 GMT
Bolivia repeals controversial Law 1386
Bolivia's Parliament finally voted in favour of repealing Law 1386 Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in a general strike called for in Santa Cruz and Potosí being lifted, although some demonstrators wanted to go after addition...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Brazil rice exports in 2021 should reach 1,2 million tons
Brazil's rice exports are expected to reach 1.2 million tons this year according to estimates from ABIARROZ (the Brazilian rice industry association), based on overseas sales between January and October which totalled 958,000 t...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:59:00 GMT
Biden bans Nicaraguan officials from entering US territory
Irregularities in Nicaragua's recent elections after which President Daniel Ortega is to stay in office for yet another term while all of his political opponents are either in jail or exile have led the administration of US Pre...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:58:00 GMT
“Tobacco industry used Covid-19 pandemic to build influence with governments”, WHO report
The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report release shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. Sixty countries are now on...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Aeroflot to serve Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot has announced a series of new routes as COVID-19 travel restrictions are being lifted internationally.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:02:00 GMT
Yet another suspect arrested in Haitian President's murder case
Turkish authorities have arrested businessman Samir Handal in connection with the July 7 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince residence, it was announced.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:32:00 GMT
Brazil and Argentina leading the combat against African Swine Fever in the continent
Brazil and Argentina are leading the combat against African Swine Fever, ASF, in the continent. Last week Tereza Cristina, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, announced the allocation of US$ 500,000 to fight the...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 23:15:00 GMT
Far-right candidate takes all the flak at last TV debate among Chilean presidential hopefuls
Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast took most of the criticism Monday evening during the last TV debate featuring five of the six presidential candidates to take part in next Sunday's elections.



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