Stories for April 28th 2021

Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:58 UTC
Piñera's future in suspense after Constitutional Court ruling regarding pension funds

Chile's Constitutional Court (TC) rejected on Tuesday a request by the government of Sebastián Piñera seeking to disapprove of a constitutional reform that Congress passed into law for a third withdrawal of 10 per cent of the pension funds.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Amnesty International against deportation of migrants in Chile

Amnesty International's office in Chile Tuesday “repudiated” the wave of arrests and deportations of migrants after the enactment of the new immigration law promoted by the administration of President Sebastián Piñera, it was announced.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Argentina halts exports of oxygen to meet domestic health demand

Argentina is cancelling all exports of oxygen to cope with growing domestic demand, Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay: Pepe Mujica recovering after surgery to remove fishbone from his throat

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica was recovering well following an emergency procedure to remove a fishbone from his throat, according to medical sources.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Wealth tax returns twice as much as expected in Bolivia

Bolivian President Luis Arce announced on Tuesday his country's tax bureau had collected twice as much as originally estimated through the “very rich tax.”
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Jigging fleet finds large squid off Falklands – season not over yet

As the catching season seemed over for Puerto Deseado's fleet, the new finding brought relief to the squid sector and work now may continue for a while.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre dies at age 81

Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez (1990-1995) has died at the age of 81 in Montevideo, it was announced. He had been hospitalized since March 19 after having caught covid-19.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Israeli medical team and supplies arrive in Uruguay to help fight covid-19

Israel's ambassador to Uruguay, Yoed Magen, welcomed in Montevideo the delegation of health care professionals from the Sheba Medical Center who arrived in the country Monday morning to contribute to the effort against covid-19.