Stories for January 2021

Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Cristina Fernandez releases a picture of her receiving a Russian Sputnik shot

Argentine vice-president Cristina Fernandez released on Sunday a picture of her being inoculated with the first doses of the Russian Sputnik vaccine against Covid-19. “Not only I am looking after myself, but also looking after all the rest of us”, said the strong woman of Argentina in social networks.
Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:23 UTC
Bolivia announces new biodiesel production plan

Bolivia will build ecological diesel and biodiesel plants to reduce imports of liquid fuels, Hydrocarbon and Energy Minister Franklin Molina announced over this past weekend.
Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Global FDI collapsed in 2020, down 37% for Latin America, and 2021 does not look much better, UNCTAD

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) collapsed in 2020, falling 42% from US$ 1.5 trillion in 2019 to an estimated US$ 859 billion, according to a UNCTAD Investment Trends Monitor released on Sunday.
Monday, January 25th 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Two earthquakes and confusing alert messages, shake Chile

Two earthquakes of 7 and 5.9 degrees of magnitude on the Ritcher scale shook Chile on Saturday, just thirty minutes apart, at Antarctica and in the center of Chile, with Chilean authorities calling to evacuate the coastal areas due to the risk of a tsunami, as a consequence of confusing alert messages.
Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Uruguay will receive first batches of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines late February or early March: US$ 120 million investment

Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Saturday that his government will be purchasing “vaccines for 2,8 million people”, and the first doses are expected in the country in March, with an overall investment of some 120 million dollars.
Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
Pfizer and BioNTech anticipate 2 million doses for Uruguay during 2021

Pfizer Uruguay and BioNTech SE said in a release that Uruguay will be receiving 2,700,00 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine, based on ARNm, against the SARS-CoV-2 and delivery will take place “progressively during 2021”
Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
PM Johnson welcomed President Biden's first decisions: they hope to meet at G7, G20 and COP26

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Saturday evening to Joe Biden, President of the United States, whom he congratulated on his inauguration. The two leaders looked forward to deepening the close alliance between the two countries.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguay acquired Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines; details will be announced Saturday

Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Friday that a deal for the purchase of Pfizer/BioNTech and China's Sinovac anti Covid-19 vaccines has been reached. No further details were advanced, only that the president will announce details of the operation Saturday midday.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Germany denies change of policy regarding the Falklands dispute

Germany said that its position on the Falkland Islands dispute has not changed, following claims by Argentina that Lufthansa's request for two flights to the Islands, in support of a polar research expedition, implied recognition of the archipelago as Argentine territory.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:07 UTC
Trump's impeachment delayed to concentrate on president Biden's agenda

U.S. Senate leaders agreed to delay ex-president Donald Trump’s contentious impeachment trial by two weeks, and to concentrate on President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees.