Stories for November 2020

Thursday, November 12th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Vaccines trials in Chile and the UK’s role to tackle the pandemic

On 11 November 2020 Chile’s Deputy Minister for International Economic Relations, Under-Secretary Rodrigo Yáñez and the UK’s Minister for the Americas, Wendy Morton MP hosted the virtual seminar “Access to Vaccines – Finance, Delivery and Distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean” bringing together policymakers and scientific experts from across the region and the world to discuss the urgent work of ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.
Thursday, November 12th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
IMF chief addresses Biden proposing a “greener, smarter and fairer” global economy

The election of Joe Biden as US president gives the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a chance to reset its relationship with its largest shareholder and make green initiatives a bigger part of its global economic recovery plan.
Thursday, November 12th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Stoppages in Argentine grain ports stalls loading

The loading of five cargo ships in different grains ports in Argentina has been stalled for days due to strikes by port workers, the labour union representing the employees and an industry source said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 10:36 UTC
Night of fury in Peru

By Nicolás Monteverde

LIMA, Peru – With music, dance, and chants, several groups of protesters expressed their outrage against the president Martín Vizcarra's Impeachment on Monday in Lima. The mobilization started at 9 am in Plaza San Martín, the iconic park in the heart of Lima where protests often take place first.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
Falklands on Saturday will celebrate the complete clearance of landmines planted by Argentine force in the 1982 conflict

The Falkland Islands have been cleared of deadly landmines laid during the 1982 conflict and will be celebrating the occasion with two major events on Saturday, November 14. The legacy of the war with the occupying Argentine forces had meant that large areas of the Islands, for 38 years, were previously off-limits.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
After 11 years and elimination of 20,000 explosives, SafeLane Global has made the Falklands landmine-free

Explosive threat mitigation service-provider SafeLane Global has spent 11 years demining the Falkland Islands and can now proudly announces the successful completion of its mission.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
New President in Peru confirmed elections in April; third president since 2016

The head of the Peruvian Congress, Manuel Merino, took office on Tuesday as the new president of the Andean country amid protests in the streets and market volatility, the day after the popular leader Martín Vizcarra was removed from office.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 09:41 UTC
The RNA “messenger” would be the key to the functioning of the Pfizer vaccine

Europe's leading stock exchanges traded steadily on Tuesday after Monday's euphoria when they were boosted by the announcement of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is 90% effective thanks to a new technology called 'Messenger Ribonucleic Acid' or messenger RNA.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Open editorial by Ian Duddy, British Ambassador to Chile

There is no doubt that this pandemic requires a global response. So, collaboration among countries has become crucial in all our efforts to overcome this generation-defining crisis.
Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 08:47 UTC
Extent of Falklands' “increased vigilance” and quarantine arrangements

Following the announcement of the first civilian case which tested positive to Covid-19, the Falklands Islands Government imposed what it defines as increased vigilance. This is basically voluntary and there is no intention of additional legislation given the cooperation of the community. Anyhow, ExCo did approve changes to existing quarantine arrangements.