Stories for June 7th 2021

Monday, June 7th 2021 - 20:03 UTC
Food prices in May soared to its highest in a decade, FAO report

FAO – Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, even as world cereal production is on course to reach a new record high, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Peru: Fujimori slightly ahead but too soon to celebrate – exit polls show otherwise

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori was slightly ahead of leftist Pedro Castillo Monday dawn as provisional results of Peru's presidential runoff were being announced by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE).
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine government to raid house by house looking for those who still need their second dose

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández is said to be embarking on a witch-hunt search for the unvaccinated, according to the Buenos Aires daily La Nación.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Small expedition ships to be allowed into the Falklands in southern summer

‘Clean’ expedition ships carrying fewer than 530 passengers will be allowed to visit the Falkland Islands this Southern summer under a new visitor policy approved by the Falkland Islands Government this week.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
US VP Harris on Latin America mission to deal with migrants' crisis

Vice President Kamala Harris left Washington Sunday aboard on an official tour to Guatemala and Mexico to deal with the crisis involving migrants going through those countries as well as through Honduras and El Salvador on their way to an illegal entry into the United States.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Ballet performance marks pilot trial of Uruguayan green pass

Uruguayan authorities held a pilot test of the “green pass” with an event at Montevideo's Sodre auditorium Saturday evening.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
CNP to go on protesting as dialogue with Colombian government yields no progress

Colombia's National Strike Committee (CNP) Sunday decided to push through with marches and demonstrations as a dialogue with the administration of President Iván Duque was leading nowhere.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Cardoso and Lula da Silva support Argentina in the Mercosur tariff reduction controversy

Former Brazilian presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Lula da Silva signed a statement in which they support Argentina's position in the Mercosur controversy regarding a flat unilateral tariff reduction as sponsored by president Jair Bolsonaro, with the backing of Uruguay, but rejected by President Alberto Fernandez.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Falklands' program for the anniversary of Liberation Day 14 June 2021

To mark the anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentinean occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Monday 14 June 2021, according to a release from Gilbert House.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
World Bank loan for the sewage system of Buenos Aires City

The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$ 265 million loan to continue infrastructure works in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin which borders Buenos Aires City. The works will improve the wastewater system, which has become an open cyst pool, by reducing organic pollution of the river by 80%.