Stories for June 2021

Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
New coronavirus variant discovered by Brazilian scientists in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian scientists Wednesday claimed to have found a new variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus in Rio de Janeiro, which they named P5 but is yet to be recognized worldwide.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Uruguay's blooming economy shows covid-induced setback

Uruguay's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 2.8% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, according to a Central Bank (BCU) report released Wednesday.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 07:50 UTC
Paraguay passes emergency bill as downspouts hinder river navigation

Paraguay's Lower House Wednesday passed an emergency bill on river navigation and authorized dredging works at the Paraguay, Paraná and Apa rivers as downspouts prevent normal navigation. The document now goes to the Executive Branch for consideration.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 03:04 UTC
Dollar skids as Fed officials testify that stimulus tightening is “still quite a way off”

With U.S. Federal Reserve officials including Chair Jerome Powell reaffirming that tighter monetary policy was still some way off, the US dollar slipped against major peers on Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 21:09 UTC
Argentine President ironically describes vaccines against coronavirus as “poison”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday criticized opposition parties: “Now they demand the second dose of poison from us,” he said.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 20:25 UTC
Mapuche flag hoisted at Argentine university in Patagonia

The Argentina's National University of Comahue in Neuquén has hoisted the “Wenufoye”, the Mapuche national symbol during the “Wiñoy Xipantu” festivities, a celebration according to indigenous traditions for the beginning of a new year.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 20:00 UTC
Anti covid-19 treatment used on former US President Trump now available across Argentina

Remdesivir, the drug which helped then US President Donald Trump quickly overcome covid-19, is already used in Argentina in cases of moderate seriousness, following its approval in April by the national drugs agency, it was reported.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Argentina skips default thanks to agreement with Paris Club

Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Tuesday announced that the Paris Club had agreed to give his country until March 31, 2022, to pay the US $ 430 million in instalments while the rest of the debt is renegotiated.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Solá meets with UN chief Guterres ahead of the C24 conference

Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá requested United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intercede before UK so that the British “consent to resume discussions” over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina's purchase of Korean fighters falls through: UK's arms embargo

Argentine defense minister Agustín Rossi is furious with the UK for having blocked the purchase deal of several Korean manufactured training jet fighters FA-50 to re-equip the Air Force and which he had anticipated last October. “A new display of imperial arrogance”, Rossi described the incident.