MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 12th 2021
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Colombia: Duque announces disciplinary actions against those involved in brutal repression
Colombian authorities have taken up disciplinary actions against 65 police officers for acts of brutality allegedly committed while repressing demonstrations against the national government's tax reform bill and which eventually escalated as human rights and other demands were added.
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa advises against AstraZeneca vaccines for pregnant women after one fatal case
Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday announced that vaccination of pregnant women and mothers in Brazil against Covid-19 will be restricted only to patients with comorbidities (pre-existing diseases) and they would only be given CoronaVac or Pfizer vaccines, following a death which might be linked to the AstraZeneca immunizer.
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine President Fernández vows strategic agreement with Spain to be built
Argentina's President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said in Madrid after separate meetings with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez that “we are going to consolidate a strategic agreement and we can relaunch it with your visit and deepen it as much as necessary.”
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Workers in Argentina may return to on-site duty after one dose of any covid-19 vaccine, authorities rule
The Argentine Ministers of Health and Labor, Carla Vizzoti and Claudio Moroni respectively, Tuesday passed a joint resolution whereby employers may now require workers who have received at least one dose of any coronavirus vaccine to return to on-site work regardless of their age and/or additional risk conditions.
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Israel's Ambassador concerned over Argentine Foreign Ministry's statement regarding armed conflict in Gaza
Israel's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Galit Ronen voiced her disagreement regarding an Argentine Foreign Ministry statement criticizing Tel Aviv's “excessive use of force” in retaliating against rockets fired from the Gaza strip but never mentioning the involvement of the Hamas group.
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Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Queen makes first public appearance after Prince Philip's funeral
Queen Elizabeth II Tuesday made her first public appearance as British head of state after the death of her husband of 73 years, the Duke of Edinburgh.
