Stories for May 29th 2021

Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 15:59 UTC
India also suffering from a “white fungus” infection, more dangerous than the black fungus

Another surprise from India's worsening pandemic situation. The Health Ministry is asking pharmaceutical companies to ramp up production and distribution of antifungal medications after a new type of fungal infection was found in recovering COVID-19 patients last week.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 15:52 UTC
Controversial women's quota bill in fishing vessels passed by Argentine Senate

The Argentine congress gave half sanction to a bill that modifies several articles of the Federal Fisheries Law making it mandatory for the incorporation of 30% of women and 1% of sexual diversity members to the fishing fleet crews.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Cases of covid-19 in Chile back on the upward trend

Despite one of the strongest vaccination campaigns worldwide and particularly in South America, Chile has reported Friday several new covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours which would indicate the pandemic is back on the upward trend.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Case of covid-related “black fungus” concerns Uruguayan doctors

Uruguayan scientists have reported the appearance of a case of mucormycosis, or “black fungus”, a rare infection that began to be reported in India as a disease associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Swiss bank discloses details of laundering deals involving South America's football officials

A Swiss bank Friday admitted before a Federal Court in New York it had laundered around 25 million US dollars for the late Argentine Football Association President and FIFA Vice President Julio Humberto Grondona and his family, it was reported.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina and Cuba to join forces against the coronavirus pandemic

Health authorities of Cuba and Argentina Friday ratified their mutual commitment to strengthening cooperative relations in biotechnology to improve the quality of life of people in both countries, it was announced.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:16 UTC
Paraguay's Central Bank keeps interest rates at 0.75%; eyes 4% yearly inflation

After a study through which it was determined that international factors remained favourable. Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) Friday announced that its Monetary Policy Committee (CPM) unanimously decided to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 0.75% annually.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Three more die in day marking first month of unrest in Colombia

Colombian President Iván Duque Friday ordered the deployment of military forces in the city of Cali to support the local police in preserving peace amid growing unrest and violence, which left three more people dead.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 08:41 UTC
Brazil threatened by shortages in electricity supply due to water emergency

Brazil's Electric Sector Monitoring Committee Thursday issued a “water risk” warning and the Federal Government undertook a series of measures to avoid energy rationing until October, a period of low rainfall and more severe drought in the southeast and midwest, it was announced.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 04:13 UTC
FIFA bribes scandal: Swiss bank agrees with US Justice Department to pay US$ 79,7 million

Swiss bank Julius Bär has agreed to pay US$79.7 million in a settlement with the US Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, world football’s governing body.