Stories for July 26th 2021

Monday, July 26th 2021 - 18:05 UTC
Orcas sighted off the coast of Argentine province of Rio Negro

A calf of killer whales only a few days old has been sighted for the first time off the Punta Bermeja area, on the Rio Negro coast, leading specialists to speculate that its parents would not be far away.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 17:50 UTC
Brazil targets 300 million tons of grain for the 2024/25 harvest

Brazil should collect more than 300 million tons of grain by the 2024/25 harvest, three seasons earlier than initially planned, according to new projections by the Ministry of Agriculture. The previous forecast was to reach the target in the 2027/28 cycle.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 17:34 UTC
Nobel Foundation divests from contaminating industries: sells coal and oil shares

The Nobel Foundation which funds and organizes the Nobel Prizes announced it was selling all of its assets in the petroleum industry, following on similar actions regarding coal, and other contaminating industries.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic

Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
A pro-Falklands lawmaker in Argentine congress: not to be dismissed...

An academic respectful of historic events and understanding towards the people of the Falkland Islands sitting in the Argentine congress? That could be the outcome of the scheduled September primaries and midterm elections in November according to some ultra-nationalistic media in Buenos Aires.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Experts voice concern as Chile prepares to reopen its borders following months of harsh isolation

As announced last week, Chile is opening its borders as of July 26 to nationals and foreign residents stranded abroad since March on the condition that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
Mexico favors creation of new body to replace OAS

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has launched the idea to create a new body that would replace the current Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS).
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 08:46 UTC
“State of Hydric Emergency” decreed throughout Argentine provinces within the Parana river basin

Argentina Sunday declared a “water emergency” due to the historic downspout in the Paraná river.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 08:26 UTC
Dissident FARC group claims responsibility for attack against Colombian President Duque

The June 25 attack against the helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and some of his closest aides finally sees some light as the Magdalena Medio Bloc, a dissident group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for it over this weekend.