MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 31st 2016
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Tuesday, May 31st 2016 - 06:51 UTC
“Argentina needs its armed forces for peace; they have been ignored for years”, says Macri on Army Day
Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Monday that Argentina needs armed forces adapted to the 21st century, ready to carry out peace missions and come to the rescue in times of disaster, after “years” of being ignored by the government. He made the statement at an Army Day event.
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Tuesday, May 31st 2016 - 06:40 UTC
Latam is suspending flights to Venezuela because of the government's mounting debts
The largest airline in Latin America, Latam, (Lan Chile and Braizl's TAM) announced it is suspending its flights to Venezuela because of the worsening economic situation. The suspension came a day after Germany's Lufthansa said it would suspend its services to the country.
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Tuesday, May 31st 2016 - 06:34 UTC
Keiko Fujimori seems set to become Peru's next president on June 5 runoff
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori built a significant lead over Pedro Pablo Kuczynski just one week ahead of Peru's runoff election on June 5. The latest Ipsos poll shows 43% of Peru’s voters support Fujimori, compared to 38% for Kuczynski. Fujimori’s five-point lead reflects political momentum in her favor since the same poll a week ago gave her a three-point advantage.
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Tuesday, May 31st 2016 - 06:16 UTC
World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2016: Get ready for plain packaging
Recent moves to introduce plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products can save lives by reducing demand for tobacco products, say the World Health Organization (WHO) and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat (WHO FCTC).
