Stories for May 2021

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.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 03:50 UTC
Brazilian airline interested in taking over LATAM Brazil

After reporting the cancellation of the code share with LATAM Brazil, and announcing that it was looking for «consolidation opportunities» in the market, air industry sources indicate that Azul Linhas Aéreas is considering making an offer to LATAM Airlines for the Brazilian subsidiary.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 03:39 UTC
IAATO Welcomes New Executive Committee Chair

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Executive Committee member Robyn Woodhead to its top spot during this year’s online annual meeting, according to a press release. Woodhead joined the committee in 2017, having been an active member of the organization since 2010.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Minister Guedes says Brazil favors the modernizing of Mercosur

“We are liberal but not stupid,” said Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Thursday during a virtual event where he explained that his country has no intention of leaving Mercosur, but it does want to modernize it.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
IACHR still waiting for full green light to land in violence-torn Colombia

As protests and violence remain part of Colombia's “normal” landscape, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) continues to wait for an official response from the Government to visit the country.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Peru's government extends state of emergency for yet another month as presidential runoff looms over

The government of Peru Thursday decided to extend the current state of emergency, which has been in force since March 2020, for yet another month to bring down the number of covid-19 infections, it was announced. Current restrictions were to end on May 31.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine “Doctors For Truth” released on bail pending trial

A criminal judge in the Argentine city of Rosario Thursday decided to uphold the prosecution's request to charge “Doctors for the Truth” leader Mariano Arriaga for instigation to commit crimes, it was announced.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Uruguayan government extends mobility reduction for yet another week

The Government of Uruguay Thursday decided to extend the current measures regarding restrictions to the circulation of people for yet another week in a move to curb the unstoppable number of covid-19 cases.