Stories for April 2021

Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Patagonian hotels returned to Kirchner family as money laundering enquire reaches nowhere

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Monday recovered all her assets which have been involved in an alleged money-laundering scheme, a federal court ruled Monday.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina complains of Uruguayan acquiescence to RAF transport aircraft

Argentina filed a formal complaint Tuesday before Uruguay for allowing a British Royal Air Force transport aircraft serving the Falkland Islands to refuel at Montevideo on April 4, it was reported.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro and Putin discuss Sputnik-V vaccine purchase in telephone conversation

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke Tuesday on the telephone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about the possible purchase of Sputnik V, the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute for Research in Epidemiology and Microbiology.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
US, WHO top scientists not so eager about vaccination passports

The US administration of President Joseph Biden shall not be requiring its citizens to use vaccination passports to prove they were immunized against coronavirus, Dr Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Rio de Janeiro lawmakers now against renaming Maracana stadium after Pele to focus on covid-19 fight

The Legislative Assembly of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (Alert) Tuesday decided to go back on its steps and drop the initiative to rename the iconic Maracana stadium after football legend Pelé.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
US court rules against former Bolivian President Sánchez de Losada and a close aide

A Florida federal judge Tuesday upheld a decision to have former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and former Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berazaín pay 10 million dollars in reparations to the victims of uncontrolled state repression.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 07:17 UTC
Mar del Plata's Sheraton Hotel closes for… ¿two months?

The Sheraton Hotel in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Tuesday decided to shut down for two months and take advantage of a Labor Law clause that allows companies to keep their staff earning 75 per cent of their salaries in crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.”
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.