Stories for April 9th 2021

Friday, April 9th 2021 - 15:27 UTC
Falkland Islands mourn the loss of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced in a statement “with deep sadness” that the FIG “has today learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.” In tribute to the Prince, the Falklands will stage a 21-gun salute on Saturday at noon, followed by a short parade, FIG announced.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 14:38 UTC
UK in mourning as Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99

Prince Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at Windsor Castle Friday, aged 99.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:56 UTC
Argentine Senate passes Income Tax reform with all votes but one

Argentina's Upper House Thursday passed by 66 votes in favour and one abstention the tax reforms proposed by the government of President Alberto Fernández, which would rid workers with a monthly gross income of 150,000 pesos (around 1,100 US dollars at the unofficial exchange rate) of paying the income tax.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine officers accused for torturing own troops during 1982 war

The Federal Court of Appeals of Comodoro Rivadavia Thursday upheld in a 2-1 vote the arraignment of former Argentine officers Eduardo Gassino, Belisario Affranchino Rumi, Gustavo Calderini and Miguel Ángel Garde for “imposition of torments” on soldiers under their command during the 1982 armed conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:54 UTC
Brazil Vice-President dubs Argentina “an eternal beggar”

In a statement supporting the government's proposed fiscal adjustment, Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Thursday labelled Argentina an “eternal beggar,” which might spark another diplomatic incident, of which the administration of President Alberto Fernández has had a handful in the past few days.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:38 UTC
Anti-covid measures lightened in Rio de Janeiro

Starting this Friday, restrictive measures imposed a week ago as a part of the local authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro's strategy against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic are to be lightened, it was announced.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:30 UTC
Argentina's INDEC figures “encouraging” for government, still not for people

While inflation grows rampant and people lose some or all of their income in the middle of the coronavirus restrictions, Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) Thursday released a new economic report which showed positive figures.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Venezuela investigates mayor for marking homes of Covid-19 infected people

The mayor of a municipality in the western Venezuelan state of Yaracuy this week forced people to mark the homes of Covid-19 patients in his community with signs to prevent visits and prevent contagion.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Chile, India discuss furthering trade under Partial Scope Agreement

Delegates from Chile and India are discussing furthering bilateral trade under the so-called Partial Scope Agreement (PSA). Authorities from both countries are holding a series of virtual encounters due to round up Friday.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Chilean, Argentine scientists find remains of mammal from the age of dinosaurs

The University of Chile Thursday announced the discovery of the remains of a hitherto unknown species of a mammal that inhabited Patagonia some 74 million years ago.