Stories for May 2021

Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
China open to trade deal either with Uruguay or with all of Mercosur, says Ambassador

China's Ambassador in Montevideo Wang Gang Wednesday underlined his country's “open attitude” towards a trade agreement “either bilateral or en bloc” with Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) “when Uruguay or the bloc as a whole are ready.”
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Butantan head points fingers at Bolsonaro for shortages of covid-19 vaccines

Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas Thursday blamed President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-Chinese stance for the delay in the arrival and distribution of anti-covid-19 vaccines into Brazil.
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
LATAM Airlines goes environment conscious for the years to come

LATAM Airlines Group has launched Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, an environmentally conscious plan for the coming years named LATAM Group Sustainability Strategy, to offset 50% of emissions from its domestic operations by 2030.
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Deadliest clash with police leaves 25 dead in Rio de Janeiro favela

An anti-drug raid by Rio de Janeiro law enforcement agents Thursday left 24 suspects and one police officer dead in the precarious Jacareizinho favela.
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:28 UTC
Unemployment in Uruguay falls bellow 10% in March

Uruguay's labour market showed some recovery Thursday as unemployment in March fell to 9.7% from February's 11.1%, according to a report released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 23:59 UTC
Falklands economy boasts healthy trade surplus but income inequality increases

The value of goods exported from the Falkland Islands recorded a compound annual growth rate of 8.1% between 2010 and 2019, according to the Falkland Islands Government’s State of the Economy report.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 19:09 UTC
Falkland Islands Government supporting works to determine possible presence of unidentified Argentine graves at Teal Inlet

The Falkland Islands Government is to support efforts to establish whether there is unidentified Argentine military personnel buried at Teal Inlet, according to a statement released this afternoon.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
Uruguay's inflation projected at 6.8% year on year fits within government’s target

Uruguay has managed to keep inflation at 6.8%, which is within the government's target range for the first time in 36 months, it was announced Wednesday.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Does Colombian President Duque grasp the seriousness of the situation?

In a country where 24 people have died in clashes with police and some 800 have been injured, Colombian President Iván Duque woke up Wednesday and gave a radio interview during which he addressed this year's Copa America football competition, which his country is to co-host with Argentina, and guaranteed everything will go on as planned.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Brazil's Central Bank ups basic interest rate to curb growing inflation

In a move to curb growing inflation, Brazil's Central Bank Wednesday decided to raise the basic interest rate by 0.75 percentage points, to 3.5% per year. It was the second time in a row that the monetary authorities responded to this type of measure.