Stories for June 2021

Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:12 UTC
World sets eyes on Biden-Putin meeting in Geneva

The world will virtually stop Wednesday at least for five hours when US President Joseph Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva at a time when ties between the two countries are approaching Cold War lows.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands' fisheries legislation reform, a view from Galicia

A former Galician Fisheries Councilor has published a piece in a newspaper closely linked to the industry in the northwest of Spain, El Faro de Vigo, questioning the long term viability of new Falkland Islands' legislation, particularly the concept of Qualifying Companies and the fact that they must be at least 51% property of Falkland Islanders.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Explosion shocks Colombian Army post, opposition CNP halts demonstrations to advance dialogue

Colombian President Iván Duque Tuesday ordered Defense Minister Diego Molano today to open up an investigation into the explosion of a vehicle at Army facilities in Cúcuta, it was reported.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Former Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolaños Geyer dies, at age 93

Just when Nicaragua is going through a wave of mass arrests against political opponents of incumbent President Daniel Ortega, former President Enrique Bolaños Geyer, who had beaten him at the 2001 elections, has died Tuesday at the age of 93.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:43 UTC
Bolsonaro stands by his anti vaccine view of covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday spoke against both mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus and advertising campaigns to raise awareness of the need to be immunized.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Russia invites Argentine officials to visit nuclear power plant similar to the one planned for South Atlantic

Russia's intentions to install nuclear power plants in Argentina took a new step Monday as the Rosatom agency invited Argentine officials over to visit its floating plant in Siberia.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Up to three more weeks to know who won Peru's presidential runoff, elections authorities say

Peruvian electoral authorities Monday announced it might take even three more weeks to finally know who won the presidential runoff between the leftist Pedro Castillo and the conservative Keiko Fujimori.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Biden warns Putin, renews US-NATO partnership after somber Trump years

United States President Joseph Biden Monday called on his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Lula wears face mask; Bolsonaro doesn't and gets fined

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010) admitted to being annoyed by the mandatory wearing of a mask but said he would abide by the rule if only to “differentiate” himself from current president Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly refused to do so.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Anvisa grants shelf-life extension for 3 million doses of Janssen single-dose vaccine in Brazil

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Monday granted a shelf-life extension to 3 million doses of Janssen's Covid-19 vaccine.