Stories for September 2020

Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
The New York Times reveals Trump's tax-returns; the president calls them “fake news”

President Donald Trump has relied on heavy losses across his business empire to help nearly erase his federal income tax bill, according to a report on Sunday from the New York Times.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Amazon forest Chief blasts Bolsonaro for blaming wildfire on tribes: “that is a lie”

Chief Raoni Metuktire, one of the most iconic defenders of the Amazon, condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for blaming wildfires devastating the rainforest on indigenous people.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Islands Games in Guernsey postponed because of coronavirus

Next year's Island Games in Guernsey have been postponed because of coronavirus, the International Island Games Association has confirmed. The event, which was due to be held between 3-9 July 2021, has not been canceled altogether but a decision is yet to be made on when it will now take place.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Bolsonaro released from hospital following surgery to remove a bladder stone

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from the hospital Saturday, the government said, a day after he underwent surgery to remove a bladder stone.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
US Federal Maritime Commissioner report on the staggering losses of the cruise industry and Florida

A report issued by United States Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis E. Sola says there is an urgent need for the cruise industry to resume sailing from Florida's cruise ports, citing staggering losses to revenue, local employment, and the contributions cruise passengers make to other tourism sectors such as the airline and hospitality industries.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Libya's Hariga port resumes loading export oil after an eight month blockade

An oil tanker is expected to load crude at Libya's Marsa el-Hariga terminal this week, the first since a blockade by eastern forces in January slashed the OPEC member's oil production to a trickle.
Monday, September 28th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
British government pledges stockpiles of protective items for health workers

The British government said it would have large stockpiles in place to provide a continuous flow of protective items, such as masks, to health workers tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, after criticism earlier in the year that supplies were too low.
Sunday, September 27th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Major challenge for Uruguay's pandemic contention: 2,3 million electors will be voting for local authorities

Uruguayans love to vote and trust the certainty and guarantees of their electoral system. It's part of the Uruguayan ingrained political culture and helps explain the stability of the South American country. This Sunday Uruguayans are again going to the polls to elect the mayors of the 19 counties which make up the political division of the country plus the spokespersons at municipal level of several small towns.
Saturday, September 26th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Uruguay is winning against Covid-19: This is how

by Luke Taylor, The British Medical Journal – Latin America continues to suffer some of the worst tolls of Covid-19, with over seven million recorded infections accounting for nearly half of all daily deaths. But in the region's Southern Cone there is a clear outlier wedged between Brazil to the east, with over 3.5 million confirmed cases, and Argentina to the west, with half a million.
Saturday, September 26th 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Latin American leaders call for free access to future Covid-19 vaccines

Latin American leaders have appealed at the United Nations for free access to a future Covid-19 vaccine, urging major powers to share their know-how for the sake of global well-being.