Stories for June 2021

Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Chile continues with deportation of Venezuelan migrants

The Government of Chile has deported on a plane to Caracas a total of 56 Venezuelan citizens who were allegedly involved in trafficking of minors, drugs, robberies or simply entered the country irregularly, it was reported.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Price of fuel goes up 12% in Uruguay

The Government of Uruguay Monday announced a 12% increase in the price of fuels due to the increase in the international value of oil, a product that Uruguay imports 100%.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 08:52 UTC
Argentina: Kirchnerites barely surpass 14% of votes in Misiones provincial mid-term elections

The local political party ruling the Argentine province of Misiones took a decisive win in the local-mid-term elections.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
US recover ransom paid to hackers by Colonial Pipeline which caused widespread gas shortages

The US Department of Justice has managed to track down and recapture 63.7 bitcoin worth of ransom from a wallet allegedly used by hackers who extorted Colonial Pipeline. The ransomware attack had caused widespread gas shortages.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
UN celebrates World Oceans Day: Life and Livelihoods

The second fully virtual celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, on 8 June 2021, will highlight the theme of The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods, as well as a declaration of intentions that launches a decade of challenges to get the Sustainable Development Goal 14, “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources”, by 2030.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 07:43 UTC
China's international reserves in May reach US$ 3,22 trillion

Chinese gold and foreign currency reserves, the world’s largest, rose more than expected last month, according to official data published on Monday. The nation’s foreign exchange reserves increased by US$23.62 billion to US$3.22 trillion in May against US$ 3.198 trillion recorded in April.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 07:15 UTC
AMLO loses legislative majority in Mexican Lower House

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) centre-left ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) which lost the qualified majority in the Lower House after Sunday's elections.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 07:10 UTC
Brazil deploys national guard to contain outbreak of violence in Manaus

Brazil's Justice Minister Anderson Torres Monday gave the green light for national forces to intervene in the capital city of the state of Amazonia, Manaus, which has been ransacked by acts of violence and looting over the past month, was announced.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 04:38 UTC
Google fined €220 million in France to settle abuse of power in online advertising

BLOOMBERG – Google has agreed to pay €220 million and end anti-competitive practices, to settle a French antitrust probe over its abuse of power in online advertising. The French Competition Authority said Google has been unfairly sending business to its advertising server and its online ad auction house, to the detriment of rivals. In addition to the fine, Google promised to remedy the situation by improving the interoperability of its Google Ad Manager services for third parties.
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.