MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 14th 2019
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 19:16 UTC
Consulates in Argentina operational bases for Bolivian electoral fraud
Bolivian consulates throughout Argentina were used by the Evo Morales government to promote fraud in the October 20 elections, according to the report on the case by the Organization of American States (OAS), Foreign Minister Karen Longaric announced. She added consul Ademar Valda led the operation.
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 13:44 UTC
Evo Morales cries “privatization” despite terms of his asylum in Argentina
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, now under political asylum in Buenos Aires, claimed Friday on Twitter that his country's interim government, headed by Jeanine Añez, intends to privatize companies and natural resources.
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
UN report signals of human rights violations in Chile during October protests
The Chilean government is back under the spotlight, like it was during the Pinochet regime, for alleged violations of human rights during social unrest and protests over metro fare hikes which erupted in October.
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Trump and Abdo meet in Washington to talk about the Mercosur-US trade deal
US President Donald Trump and his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez Friday discussed in Washington a free trade agreement with Mercosur as well as other items of mutual interest, including beef import/exports and the crisis affecting various countries in South America.
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
“Bad news” for Argentine industry: Fernández's emergency decree doubles compensation for 180 days
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, established through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency the double compensation to workers for a period of 180 days in case of “dismissals without just cause” and “given the need to stop the worsening of the labor crisis “ The business sector receives it as ”bad news.”
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Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 08:27 UTC
Cabo Verde Airlines launched regular flights between Sal Island and Porto Alegre, Brazil
The inaugural flight between Porto Alegre and Sal took place this Thursday, December 12th, departing from Salgado Filho Airport at 08.55 pm, local time, and arriving at Amílcar Cabral International Airport at 07.55 am, local time.
