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Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMT
IMF deal draft due at Argentine Congress Thursday
Argentina's Finance Ministry looked all set Wednesday to send over to Congress the intended deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was reported. But it was still unclear how things would play out since the ruling F...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Financial rescue for embattled Ukraine from IMF and World Bank
The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday that it had stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus, with immediate effect, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hostilities against the people of Ukraine.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Copy of 1983 Franks Report on events leading to Falklands War, becomes part of Islands' heritage
A copy of the 1983 Franks Report signed by Margaret Thatcher and Minister of Defense John Nott has been donated to the Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum as part of the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:32:00 GMT
Paraguayan lawmaker steps down after drug trafficking accusations
Paraguayan Deputy Juan Carlos Ozorio Wednesday submitted his resignation following allegations that he is involved in drug trafficking and after the Lower House announced his dismissal would be decided by vote.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Mental health disorders, especially among youngsters increased 25% in first year of the pandemic, WHO report
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The brief also highlights ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:23:00 GMT
A Malvinas time capsule to be opened in 2082, sponsored by Ushuaia authorities
A Malvina's time capsule with letters, artifacts, memorabilia, plus testimonies from Veterans and families is being organized by Ushuaia Veterans with the support from the Tierra del Fuego capital government as part of the 40th...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:17:00 GMT
HMS Invincible battle Ensign will be displayed at Falklands' Museum
The battle Ensign from aircraft carriers HMS Invincible, which as the flagship of the Task Force sent to recover the Falklands Islands played a leading role in combating the Argentine occupation forces in the Islands, has made ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:05:00 GMT
Chilean Army chief resigns amid corruption scandal
Chile's Army Chief, General Ricardo Martínez Menanteau, has turned in his resignation a day before testifying in the case known as "Milicogate" or "Army Fraud."

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:48:00 GMT
Mexican President against invasions, censorship, and black lists
As a country that has been invaded in the past, by the United States in 1914, "we cannot accept" any more invasions, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Wednesday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:41:00 GMT
Bolivian gov't and Evo do not see Ukraine crisis the same way
Despite belonging to the same political party (Movement Towards Socialism - MAS), the current government of Bolivia and former President Evo Morales have dissenting views regarding the Ukraine crisis.



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