Stories for May 2021

Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Argentina finds new supplier of vaccines against coronavirus

Argentine Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero Wednesday announced that an agreement with Chinese laboratory Cansino Bio for the supply of aniticoronavirus vaccines had been reached.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Demonstrators back to the streets in Colombia

Demonstrators showed up yet again Wednesday in the streets of most Colombian cities to protest against the government of President Iván Duque.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates have names; HMS Active recalls her predecessor and Falklands liberation

The names of five next-generation Type-31 frigates for the Royal Navy have been announced. Approved by HM The Queen, the vessels will be named HMS Active, HMS Bulldog, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Formidable and HMS Venturer.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Scottish leader working for a coalition to re launch a pro independence referendum

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insists on working on forming a pro-independence majority and is holding talks with the Green Party for a coalition. Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), said she had held discussions with the Greens, who have promised to support a second independence referendum, at her official residence earlier this week.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 07:43 UTC
Humpback whale found dead in a beach in southern France

Suprise in the Mediterranean, a humpback whale was found dead on Wednesday on a beach in southern France, in what experts said was a rare incident. The seven-meter-long animal was evacuated from the beach at Carnon, near the seaside town of La Grande-Motte, and was to undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 17:07 UTC
Argentines defy lockdown and stage protests nationwide against President Fernández

Street protests against the Government were recorded in most Argentine cities Tuesday, particularly around Buenos Aires' iconic Obelisco, but also outside the Olivos presidential residence to signal the people's disapproval of the newer restrictions on sanitary grounds.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 15:03 UTC
Mounting pressure on Beijing to allow a second team to track the source of Covid-19 in China

A leading scientist on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China said on Tuesday that a follow-up trip could be helpful to gather additional research on the origins of the disease, but should be separate from any audit of information provided by Beijing.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Covid-19 deals 10-year setback to Latin America income levels, IMF top official says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Director of the Western Hemisphere Department Alejandro Werner has said that the current coronavirus pandemic will result in a 10-year setback to the income levels of the region.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Bolivia's economy grows 5.3% in between January and April 2021

Economic activity in Bolivia has grown 5.3% from January to April 2021, according to The Global Index of Economic Activity (IGAE), Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Moscow reacts to claims by Colombian Minister that Russia was behind the ongoing political unrest

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Colombian ambassador Alfonso Lopez Caballero following remarks by Bogotá's Defense Minister Diego Molano, who claimed that Moscow was behind ”cyberattacks” linked to the political unrest the South Amerian country is going through.