South America
Thu, 26 May 2022 22:58:00 GMTPandemic shed light on gap between rich and poor, Alberto Fernández says
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday said this region had tasted first-hand what it means to be less developed than other parts of the world as he opened the III Regional Meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin Am...
Thu, 26 May 2022 22:52:00 GMTBernie Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for carrying handgun at airport
Former Formula 1 car racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for carrying a concealed weapon as he tried to board a flight bound for Switzerland, it was announced Thursday.
Thu, 26 May 2022 22:48:00 GMTStrong quake felt in Peru, Chile and Bolivia
A strong earthquake rocked Chile, Perú, and Bolivia Thursday morning. Authorities in the three countries are still to release detailed reports on the aftermath of the event.
Thu, 26 May 2022 21:28:00 GMTGenes make Antarctica bacteria immune to antibiotics
A team of Chilean scientists doing research in Antarctica has come up with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and other man-developed treatments thanks to information passed on through genes, it was reported.
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:55:00 GMTThe Falklands Conflict – Then and Now
By Harold Briley for MercoPress (London) – The 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict is being commemorated all year with events in the Falkland Islands, the United Kingdom, and Argentina as MercoPress has reported.
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:40:00 GMTBrazil cuts down Mercosur external tariffs yet again
In a move to contain inflation ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade decided to cut down the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC) by 10% on items such as beans, meat, pasta, cookies, rice, an...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:39:00 GMTBolsonaro/Biden meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month and plans to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, according to Planalto Palace sources. The decision follows on a vis...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:33:00 GMTArchbishop of Buenos Aires calls for “fraternal Argentina”
Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally gave up his plans to spend the May 25 National holiday in Antarctica and walked from Casa Rosada with his entourage to the Cathedral after breakfast for the traditional te Deum (th...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:26:00 GMTArgentine opposition against Blue Hole Law to protect site of sunken submarine
Relatives of the Argentine Navy's ARA San Juan's crew have voiced their anger at the opposition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) lawmakers not endorsing a bill to protect the area where the remains of the submarine were found.
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:20:00 GMTScioli: Argentina and Brazil will guarantee food and energy for the region
Argentina's Ambassador Daniel Scioli Wednesday highlighted the integration process with Brazil and the current relationship between South America's two largest countries, which will “together guarantee food and energy for the...