Stories for June 3rd 2021

Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 20:18 UTC
Nicaraguan opposition leader under house arrest in what appears to be a politically-motivated maneuver

The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega has placed opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro under house arrest on charges of money laundering.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Israeli opposition announces agreement which includes Arab party to replace Netanyahu as Prime Minister

Just minutes after the deadline, opposition Israeli politicians notified President Reuven Rivlin they have reached an agreement to form what will be the first government involving someone of Arab descent.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Argentine Customs takes measures against under-invoicing exporters

The Argentine Customs Bureau (DGA) has set new criteria for the selection of potential cases of under-invoicing. The new controls will be carried out once the goods have been released to leave the country, it was announced.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:28 UTC
Brazil excels at agrifood production and exports, study reveals

A study released Wednesday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) of the national Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply showed the country was the world's fourth-largest grain producers in the world, it was announced.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:22 UTC
Argentine Senate passes bill to postpone primary, mid-term elections

Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bills submitted by the Government of President Alberto Fernández postponing this year's elections and changing earnings taxation for companies.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:20 UTC
Tokyo 2020 volunteers keep resigning as locals oppose Olympic Games going on amidst pandemic

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have suffered yet another blow Thursday when some 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers submitted their resignations citing health grounds.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:15 UTC
UN pessimistic report on jobs until at least 2023: 220 million forecast to be unemployed this year

Global job growth will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 according to a report published by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The World Economic and Social Outlook report for 2021 projects that at least 220 million people were expected to be left unemployed this year, with only a slight improvement predicted for next year.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:05 UTC
Japan eases controls on Paraguayan shipments of chia thanks to flawless quality

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare have announced that controls for the presence of aflatoxins in chia imported from Paraguay were to become less strict, in light of the improvement in the quality and safety now duly recorded.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Piñera pledges “urgency” to the same-sex marriage bill stalled in Congress

Chile's president has vowed to push a same-sex marriage bill that is stalled in Congress, a surprising move that stunned his conservative allies. “I think the time for equal marriage has come,” said Sebastián Piñera, whose popularity has plummeted after street protests and a worsening economy.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Record flooding in Brazil's Amazon region; half a million displace

In Brazil's Amazon region the Rio Negro has swollen to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping. More than 450,000 people have been affected state-wide. Residents in Manaus, the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, were struggling to cope with severe flooding after heavy rain caused nearby rivers to swell.