MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 1st 2021
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Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Brazil's VP hails 1964 coup as lawmakers seek Bolsonaro's impeachment
Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Wednesday commemorated the 57th anniversary of the last coup d'etat in the country as lawmakers pressed for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
New variant of Manaus coronavirus strain detected in Brazil
Coronavirus experts in Brazil Wednesday admitted a new variant of the coronavirus' Manaus version had been identified, as concern about a worsening situation mounted.
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Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:49 UTC
US State Department critical of Argentina in annual report
The US State Department was particularly critical of Argentina in its annual report on the state of human rights in the world in 2020 released Tuesday.
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Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Argentine Foreign Ministry denies report regarding termination of Madrid I, II and Foradori-Duncan agreements with UK
Argentina's Foreign Ministry Wednesday denied an alleged scoop published by the Buenos Aires daily Infobae, according to which the administration of President Alberto Fernández was eyeing the termination of the bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom regarding the issue of the Falkland Islands.
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Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Most Britons support vaccine passport so as to resume foreign travel
A majority of British nationals who want to travel abroad for the holidays have voiced their support for the so-called vaccine passports, according to a study released Wednesday. The research showed that 62% of them also favoured other countries taking similar measures to boost tourism.
