Stories for June 2021

Saturday, June 26th 2021 - 03:14 UTC
Argentine Senate passes trans workers quota bill

Argentina's Senate has passed a bill mandating a quota of transvestite and transgendered workers be hired by all government agencies and now it is up to the Executive to pass it into law.
Saturday, June 26th 2021 - 02:19 UTC
With passenger traffic not back to normal, Uruguayan port of Colonia undertakes improving its facilities

Managerial authorities of the Uruguayan port of Colonia have reached an agreement for renovation works over the next year at a cost of around UY $ 80 million (US $ 1,840,800), it was announced.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 22:26 UTC
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands to become Terrestrial Protected Area

The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has unveiled plans to designate Terrestrial Protected Areas covering the entire landmass of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, some 3,800km2.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 17:45 UTC
Argentine shares on Wall Street plummet following MSCI downgrading

Friday dawned in Wall Street with the news that MSCI had decided to demote Argentina's economy two notches, from Emerging to Stand Alone and what Buenos Aires analysts feared by Thursday evening has become true.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 16:09 UTC
Argentina downgraded to “independent market” in MSCI ratings

MSCI, formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International, a US company that measures stock performances worldwide to advise potential investors on their decisions, has removed Argentina from their various listings and added it to the dishonourable category of “stand-alone” economies.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Russia to the world: Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are our Latin American allies

Russia reiterated this week its support for Latin American allies, mainly Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua given the standing “external threats,” stated Moscow's defence minister General Sergey Shoigu who underlined the historic links with the three countries.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Game over: C14 resolution ignores Falklands' pleas and again calls for a bilateral dialogue Argentina/UK

The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, C24, addressed on Thursday the annual Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty question, which once again concluded with an appeal to the governments of Argentina and Britain to resume dialogue with the purpose of finding, in the shortest time possible, a peaceful solution to the controversy.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Chile toughens up on border, quarantine controls

Chile has imposed new restrictive measures to enter the country and extended the closure of its borders until July 14, Health Ministry authorities announced Thursday.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Eastern lands at Carrasco, Copa adds flights to/from Montevideo

Montevideo's Carrasco international airport welcomed a new operator this week and more flights from an old one, as Uruguay's reopening to the world gains momentum in the current pandemic scenario.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Nicaraguan President says jailed opponents wanted to overthrow him

“Do not come with the story that they are candidates,” Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said in reference to the numerous opposition politicians his regime has incarcerated over the past few weeks.