MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 8th 2021
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:50 UTC
Uruguay: The second highest population-related covid-19 deaths in South America in the last week
Following the latest death toll from covid-19 in Uruguay (238 in the last seven days), the country moved up to second place in South America in terms of the number of deaths from the disease relative to its population (3.5 million) in the last week. A study shows that the behaviour of the population in the face of the pandemic during 2020 has changed in the last weeks, resulting in more mobility amid record daily cases and a progressive vaccination program.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:42 UTC
Lacalle: Virtual schooling in Uruguay to go on until May but ruled out stricter measures
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced virtual schooling in his country would continue until at least May 3, amid soaring numbers of covid-19 infections.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:32 UTC
IMF likely to review interest rates charged to Argentina... in due time
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday admitted the rates Argentina is currently paying will be subject to review, at the request of the South American country.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:31 UTC
Bolsonaro rules out lockdown despite growing number of covid-19 cases and mounting pressure
Despite the growing number of covid-19 cases nationwide, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday insisted there would be no further restrictive measures and ruled out a full-scale lockdown.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:27 UTC
Chile's Labor Minister Zaldívar resigns over pension reforms
Chile's Labor Minister María José Zaldívar submitted her resignation Wednesday to President Sebastián Piñera, who accepted it and announced he would appoint Deputy Patricio Melero to succeed her.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Bolivia to seek extradition of former President Sánchez de Lozada from US
Bolivia's Justice Minister Iván Lima Wednesday said his country would seek the extradition of former President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada from the United States to be held accountable for extrajudicial executions in October 2003.
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Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 00:51 UTC
Fede Álvarez, Uruguayan filmmaker: “The best possible story with what is at hand”
By Nicolás Medina (*) - Back in 2009, a young Uruguayan director caught the attention of millions of people from all over the world by broadcasting the short film ¡Ataque de pánico! (Panic attack!)
