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Stories for April 6th 2021
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay formally requests meeting with Argentina to work on Mercosur's flexibilization
Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Monday submitted a formal request to the Argentine government to hold a meeting to discuss the flexibility of Mercosur, it was reported.
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to normal.”
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Chile's Parliament passes economic relief bill
Chile's Congress Monday passed a bill granting economic assistance to people in need and whose situation has worsened over the past few months due to the covid-19 crisis.
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Russia's Putin invites Argentine President over to discuss bilateral cooperation
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Monday held a phone conversation with his Argentine colleague Alberto Fernández, whom he invited over to Moscow for talks to advance cooperation issues.
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Boris Johnson hints covid-19 vaccine passport likely also for domestic use
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday acknowledged he entertained the idea of “the potential use of Covid-19 certificates” to access sporting and cultural events. “But people are not going to be asked to show the certificate to go to the shops or to enter the pub's garden,” said Johnson, who faces a rebellion of more than 70 voiceful MPs against the so-called “Covid passport”.
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Chilean TV station changes hands between US owners
Pending governmental approval, US giant ViacomCBS is expanding its Latin American investment scheme by buying over the Santiago-based Chilevisión TV station, which was announced Monday.
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Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:14 UTC
Paraguay to launch international public tender for medication required in covid-19 treatment
Paraguay's Health Ministry Monday announced it would launch an international public tender in search of sourcing from foreign suppliers of medicines and equipment for the fight against Sars-CoV-2.
