Stories for June 2021

Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Yet another setback for Keiko Fujimori's legal effort to become President of Peru

Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Tuesday found seven additional appeals from conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori against the outcome of June 6's presidential elections to be unfounded.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Opposition lawmakers file for impeachment of Argentine President and Vice President

Deputy Álvaro de Lamadrid of the opposition JxC-UCR (Juntos por el Cambio + Unión Cívica Radical) coalition Tuesday filed a motion before the Lower House to seek the impeachment of President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner “for poor performance and possible crimes in the exercise of their functions.”
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Rio de Janeiro allows pregnant women to mix one dose of Pfizer with one of AstraZeneca vaccines

Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro announced Tuesday that they had approved combination doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca anticoronavirus vaccines on pregnant women.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Unemployment crosses double-digit psychological threshold in Uruguay

Uruguay's unemployment rate rose from 9.7% in April to 10.2% at the end of May, which marked a return of the index to double-digit figures, according to a monthly report released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Brazil: Allegedly corrupt official leaves post at Health Ministry as accusations make headlines

A Brazilian government official who reportedly asked for a US $ 1 “surcharge” per vaccine dose has left his post, the Ministry of Health announced through a statement Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Floods and droughts mean yearly losses worth US $ 1 billion for Argentina, says World Bank

A new report titled “Impact of Climate Crisis on Poverty and the Argentine macroeconomy” points out the serious consequences of the impact of climate change on the Argentine economy, mainly due to losses caused by floods and droughts, the World Bank announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Argentina's economy keeps falling, INDEC data shows

Economic activity in Argentina fell 1.2% monthly in April and accumulated three months of decline, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Low flying fighter jets over Ushuaia in mid afternoon

Monday mid-afternoon Argentine air force fighter planes overflew Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province capital and the Beagle Channel, as part of training exercises in Patagonia and which are expected to continue for the next two days. The Fighting Hawk McDonald Douglas A-4R jets are based in Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz province.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 00:18 UTC
Volkswagen goes electric and ends making internal combustion engines in 2035

Germany's Volkswagen will no longer make cars with internal combustion engines in Europe by 2035, a board member said. The announcement comes as carmakers in Europe face mounting pressure to combat climate change and curb emissions under new EU regulations
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 00:16 UTC
With no budget by Thursday, UN peacekeeping missions to be frozen

United Nations has instructed peacekeeping missions “to make contingency plans” to leave since no agreement has been reached for the financial year beginning July first, and which could lead to a freeze of activities, diplomats revealed. The roadblock allegedly stems from China and African countries making multiple last-minute requests.