Stories for March 2021

Monday, March 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Argentine president attacked and stoned while visiting areas devastated by Patagonia forest fires

Argentina is not an easy country to manage, particularly when institutions are weak and governments lack credibility. Such was the experience of president Alberto Fernandez during a visit to Patagonia to announce support for residents that suffered the devastation caused by forest fires in the region.
Monday, March 15th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
A no deal of Argentina with IMF this year, not so bad after all according to Morgan Stanley

International Investment Bank Morgan Stanley has shifted its long-held view on Argentina sovereign credit to “like,” as risks were flexed upside after a lot of bad news had been priced into bonds, including, increasingly, a delay to an IMF program and a further complication with the Club of Paris payment.
Monday, March 15th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Brazil becomes second worst Covid-19 country; a time bomb for neighboring countries, WHO reports

Brazil has surpassed India to become the second worst-hit country from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. With 11,483,370 cases and 278,327 deaths, Brazil is now one spot behind the United States, which is the worst-affected globally with more than 30 million cases and 546,605 deaths, according to figures by WorldMeters.
Monday, March 15th 2021 - 08:53 UTC
UK, Gibraltar/Spain international agreement of Taxation has entered into force

The UK has ratified the International Agreement on Taxation and the Protection of Financial Interests between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain regarding Gibraltar.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Resumption of Sao Paulo and Santiago/Falklands air links taking off next July?

Commercial air links between Chile and Brazil and the Falkland Islands are expected to resume next July according to Aviacionline, an air industry site that revealed it obtained the information through Cirium which specializes in aviation and travel data and analytics.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Bolivian former interim president and cabinet members face charges of an alleged coup

Former Bolivian interim president Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she and former Cabinet members faced arrest over an alleged coup. In a tweet, she said, “The political persecution has begun.” Prosecutors accused them of terrorism and sedition related to the ouster of long-time leader Evo Morales.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
IDB initiative to help Latin America better compete for Covid-19 vaccines

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a first-of-its kind initiative that would help Latin American and Caribbean countries better compete to obtain lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. The instrument would help both countries and vaccine makers resolve indemnity obligations, thereby removing a key obstacle to vaccine contract negotiations.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Argentina extends the sanitary emergency until 31 December

The Argentine government has extended until 31 December the current sanitary emergency first decreed on 12 March 2020, just days ahead of the social, preventive and mandatory distancing to contain the effects of the pandemic.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Interpol leads investigators to arrest 13 of the most wanted Latin American fugitives

An Interpol coordinated ‘EL PAcCTO’ operation (20 November– 5 March) has seen a team of investigators from across Latin America locate and arrest 13 of their most wanted fugitives.
Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
UK/EU post Brexit first month trade figures are not encouraging

UK/European Union trade contracted in the first month of their new post-Brexit relationship, with record falls in British exports and imports of goods as COVID-19 restrictions continued on both sides.