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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:56:00 GMT
Strong recovery of employment in most of Chile
Unemployment in Chile is down to 7,5%, the lowest since January 2020, according to the country's stats office INAE. The 7,5% figure is the seventh consecutive mobile quarter, (September-November), which has seen a systematic re...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Belgian station in Antarctica hit by COVID-19 infections
Although Project Manager Joseph Cheek said the situation was “not dramatic,” at least 16 of the 25 workers at Belgium's Princess Elisabeth polar station have tested positive for COVID-19 and the whole staff will remain isol...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Brazil's Sanitary regulator strongly recommends suspending the cruise season: Covid-19 in several vessels
Brazil's National Sanitary Surveillance Agency, ANVISA has advised the suspension of the cruise season because of several covid-19 outbreaks onboard pleasure vessels sailing along the Brazilian coast.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Mar del Plata fears offshore oil wells may end up damaging the city's economy
Argentina's government has issued an environmental impact declaration for offshore oil drilling off the coast of Mar del Plata which has prompted voiceful objections from local residents, particularly Mayor Guillermo Montenegro...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Bolivian VP bows to pressure, agrees to take a COVID-19 vaccine
Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca finally agreed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite ratifying that taking the jab in voluntary in Bolivia and that he has already overcome the disease.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:20:00 GMT
The Euro at 20
By Jean Pisani-Ferry (*) – Twenty years ago, on January 1, 2002, citizens of 12 European countries began using new euro banknotes and coins. A larger-than-life project – emblematic of a time when European leaders were bold ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:19:00 GMT
China cuts subsidies to the manufacture of electric vehicles
China has announced it will cut subsidies for green energy vehicles such as electric cars by 30%, beginning January this year. A release from the Ministry of Finance said that the subsidies policy, NEV 2022 will be definitively...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:13:00 GMT
Nobody hurt as South Africa's Parliament burns
South Africa's Parliament building in Cape Town was severely deteriorated by a huge fire Sunday. Although nobody has been reported injured, the event has sparked national security concerns. A suspect has been arrested. Firefigh...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:09:00 GMT
US Congresswoman has Twitter account banned permanently
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday had her personal Twitter account canceled permanently for postings deemed untrue regarding COVID-19. "We have permanently suspended the account for repeated violations of ...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:34:00 GMT
Biden congratulates Chilean president elect and both leaders agree on an agenda of issues to discuss
United States president Joe Biden on Thursday contacted Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric to congratulate him on his electoral victory on 21 December and to talk about future collaboration and cooperation between the two co...



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