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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Argentina says humanitarian flights "all ready" to fly Falklands-residents to Chile
The Argentine government announced on Sunday that "all is ready" for the two humanitarian charter flights, with an Argentine flagged carrier, to transport Falklands-Malvinas foreign residents that have been stranded in the Isla...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentine leaders condemn Johnson's speech, but insist on humanitarian flights
Argentine authorities have condemned over the weekend an announcement by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson regarding next year's 40th anniversary years of the Falklands War.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Latam applies for Sao Paulo/MPA flights to begin 9 February, Aeroin
LATAM Airlines has submitted to Brazil's National Civilian Aviation Agency its flight schedule for the Sao Paulo/Falkland Islands commercial air link resumption, allegedly scheduled for next 9 February, according to Brazilian a...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:54:00 GMT
18 dead, over 11,000 evacuated due to unprecedented rainfall in Brazil
At least 18 people have been reported dead and over 11,000 evacuated after rain five times the historical average left 19 municipalities in the Brazilian northern state of Bahia literally under mud and water. No Christmas to ce...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:53:00 GMT
Bolivia receives the donation of 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
A shipment of 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has landed in Bolivia Sunday. The batch of the Sinopharm drug is China's largest donation ever to the South American country and will be used particularly on children aged betwe...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:41:00 GMT
Nobel Peace Price Winner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an iconic figure during the country's fight against apartheid, has died Sunday at the age of 90 in Cape Town, it was reported. Tutu is survived by his wife of 66 years and their four child...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:38:00 GMT
Uruguayan President back from Congo Christmas celebration
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has returned home after spending Christmas in Congo with troops from his country stationed there on a UN peacekeeping mission.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:18:00 GMT
Chilean zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19
In addition to having staged one of the most prolific anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on humans, Chile now intends to expand that achievement onto other living beings after three lions, three tigers, three pumas, and an ora...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:16:00 GMT
Argentine province announces restrictive measures to curb spread of Omicron
The Argentina province of Córdoba has announced a series of restrictions in an attempt to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 which has been expanding rapidly, it was reported.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Airlines cancel about 4,500 flights worldwide due to Omicron variant
Some 4,500 commercial flights have been canceled or rescheduled over the weekend worldwide as crews were affected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which left airlines short of staff to handle the sudden crisis.



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