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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Argentine judge sets conditions for vaccinating children against COVID-19
A federal judge in the Argentine seaport of Mar del Plata ruled that promoting COVID-19 vaccination for children should be halted until the manufacturers supply those responsible for the minors (i.e. their parents or caretaker...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Dispute between Chile and Bolivia over Silala settled by ICJ ruling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Thursday announced a ruling validating Chile's claim that the Silala River is an international waterway and calling both parties to cooperate in the preservation of the natural resources...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:40:00 GMT
Argentina's new Transport Minister sworn in
Rosario lawyer Diego Giuliano was sworn in Thursday as Argentina's new Transport Minister. He was appointed to succeed Alexis Guerrera, who resigned earlier this week citing personal "health" problems.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:52:00 GMT
Petrobras will need to adjust policies to Lula's goals
Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva will make adjustments to the country's state-run oil company Petrobras once he takes office on Jan. 1, it was reported Thursday.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Paraguayan President critical of Uruguay's plan to join other trade blocs
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Wednesday said that Uruguay's negotiating trade deals outside Mercosur were detrimental to the South American bloc's “essence.”

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:50:00 GMT
US blocks sugar imports from Dominican Republic, claiming abusive labor conditions
Imports of crude sugar from a company in the Dominican Republic will be blocked at all U.S. ports after the alleged use of forced labor in its production, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Digitalized documents on Argentina's Falklands claim made available to the public
Argentina announced the digitalization of many relevant documents referring to the country's claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and the first delivery has been made available on the web page “Malvinas nos Une” (Malvin...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:32:00 GMT
Rockhopper Exploration South Falkland Basin licenses extended for two years
Rockhopper Exploration oil and gas company which last year agreed to jointly develop the Sea Lion project at the North Falkland Basin with Israel's Navitas as leading financer and operator, announced that following discussions,...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:27:00 GMT
Celebrating Antarctica Day, 63rd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty
Today is Antarctica Day which celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, December first in 1959 and the setting aside of nearly 10% of the Earth "forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes (......

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:19:00 GMT
Milestone UK/Brazil Double Taxation Agreement
The United Kingdom and Brazil signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) this week. The Agreement will provide relief from the double taxation of income in both countries and is the most significant development in the trade rela...



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