Stories for February 2021

Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 09:07 UTC
February a poor month for industrial confidence in Brazil

A survey from the prestigious Getulio Vargas foundation showed that Brazilian industrial confidence fell in February for a second consecutive month, further evidence that the economy is losing steam and could even contract in the first quarter.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:53 UTC
Argentina publishes the VIP list, who received preferential Covid-19 vaccine treatment

The Argentine government has published a list of 70 influential figures, mostly politicians and close friends and family members, who have received preferential vaccine Covid-19 treatment, at the Posadas Hospital in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC
“No chance at the moment for ratification of trade deal with Mercosur”, France

There is no chance at the moment that France will ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group, an official at the presidential palace in Paris said on Monday.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Moment of silence and flags at half mast in US to commemorate 500,000 deaths from Covid-19

President Joe Biden led the United States in observing a moment of silence on Monday to commemorate the grim milestone of 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19, urging Americans to set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic together.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:37 UTC
European Union adds 19 senior Venezuelan officials to its list of sanctions

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 senior Venezuelan officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in response to December's legislative election that the bloc said was rigged in favor of President Nicolas Maduro.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:24 UTC
Boeings 777 grounded after incident when an engine caught fire and pieces fell over Denver

Boeing has called for the grounding of 128 of its 777 planes across the world as US regulators investigated a United Airlines flight whose engine caught fire and fell apart over a suburban area of Denver in Colorado State.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Bolsonaro's arrogance plunges Bovespa index 4% and Petrobras shares 21%

Brazil’s benchmark Bovespa index fell more than 4% Monday following President Jair Bolsonaro's decision last week to replace the chief executive of state oil company Petrobras. The company's shares plunged more than 21% on news that the government nominated an army general with no oil and gas industry experience as its new CEO.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:57 UTC
Argentina authorizes emergency use of Sinopharm's vaccine; one million doses expected

ANMAT, Argentina’s drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of an expected delivery of 1 million doses of the Chinese-made jab.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:55 UTC
“Gines was a great minister, but what he did was unforgivable”, Argentine president

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez blasted his former health minister, and close friend, Gines Gonzalez García over an “unforgivable” coronavirus vaccine scandal, in quotes published on Sunday.
Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Conservative banker will dispute the presidential runoff in Ecuador; protests expected in Quito

Ecuador's electoral authority announced on Sunday that conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso will dispute the presidential runoff next April after coming in second place in the fiercely disputed February 7 election. The third-placed finisher denounced fraud.