MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 24th 2021
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Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 14:50 UTC
China-backed railway projects gain momentum in Chile and Argentina
The government of Chile Tuesday unveiled 15 brand new railway units made in China, with which the South American country intends to revamp its train service both for passengers and cargo.
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Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay shuts schools and announces measures to prevent health system collapse
The government of Uruguay has ordered all schools and public offices to remain closed at least until the end of Tourism (Easter) Week, President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Tuesday evening during a press conference after a long Cabinet Meeting with Ministers.
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Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Good negotiations between Argentina, IMF – but “dialogue will continue”
Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Tuesday met in Washington to discuss the renegotiation alternatives to the 2018 u$s 57 billion loans brokered by the administration of then-President Mauricio Macri.
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Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
Paraguay's Health Minister: total quarantine imminent
Paraguay's Health Minister Julio Borba Tuesday said a total quarantine was likely to be imposed nationwide starting this coming weekend as covid-19 cases are on the rise.
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Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Áñez denounces human rights violations against her while in jail
Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez handwrote a letter saying she was being tortured and abused while under arrest. “My first words to the Bolivian people from the prison of the dictatorship,” (of President Luis Arce) she said in a message that was widely spread through social media on Tuesday.
