MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 5th 2021
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina's economy can't afford another total lockdown, minister says
Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman said in a television interview on Saturday that his country could not afford a new total quarantine and made it clear that the government would have to find another way to deal with the new stage of the covid-19 pandemic.
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Scania CEO in Argentina foresees record exports for 2021
Scania CEO Andrés Leonard Sunday said in an interview he foresaw a 75% increase in “exports from Tucumán to the world” of bus and lorry gearbox parts.
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Orcas sighted off Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este
The Uruguayan large-circulation daily El País has reported the sighting of orcas off the coast of Punta del Este.
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Sales of used cars skyrocket in Argentina
An increase of up to 65% in the sales of used cars was recorded this past month of March in Argentina, the Chamber of Automotive Commerce (CCA) reported.
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Coronavirus restrictive measures: Costa Rica reopens land borders after over one year
The Costa Rican Government is reopening its land borders Monday in a step towards the gradual return to normal life, it was announced, after their March 18, 2020 closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Monday, April 5th 2021 - 07:46 UTC
Life almost back at normal in Paraguay except for curfew and crowd limits
Paraguay's government Sunday issued Decree 5,071 whereby the strict measures implemented during Easter Week have been lifted, but a curfew from midnight to 5am shall remain in force, it was announced.
