Stories for July 27th 2021

Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Bad start for Castillo in Peru: he does not have control over congress

As anticipated Peruvian Socialist elect president Pedro Castillo was unable to gain control of the one-house Congress, which on Monday chose the candidate of an opposition-led alliance.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Duque wants Venezuela to be declared “promoter of terrorism” for harboring FARC dissidents

Colombian President Iván Duque Monday said several former guerrilla commanders were being granted shelter in Venezuela and asked the United States that Venezuela be added to the list of countries that promote terrorism.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Rosatom resumes construction of nuclear reactor in Bolivia

Russia's atomic agency Rosatom Monday resumed construction of a nuclear reactor for the Center for Research and Development of Nuclear Technology (CIDTN) of Bolivia, a project which had been paralyzed in 2019, it was reported.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:58 UTC
Paraguayan President says Covax mechanism “did not work”

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday said he was frustrated with the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines through the World Health Organization's (WHO) Covax program, because “it did not work.” Abdo also thanked the countries which have donated immunizers to Paraguay.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:39 UTC
Chinese currency takes third place in global trade

The Chinese yuan has taken third place among internationally-traded currencies in 2020, according to a Renmin University of China report released over the weekend, which also foresees it may continue to expand.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:31 UTC
Community case of Delta coronavirus variant detected in Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul

The Brazilian State of Rio Grande Do Sul, where President Jair Bolsonaro said last week they should get ready to welcome Argentine refugees, has instead Monday confirmed the community transmission of the coronavirus Delta variant in addition to three cases detected previously.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:20 UTC
Raisins, victim of the chaotic climate conditions

Chaotic climate conditions are having an impact on agriculture worldwide and in Chile the most recent victim of instability are raisins. Last January when grapes are expected to mature and develop a high content of sugar, torrential rains hit Chile's wines, and the excess of water harmed a high percentage of the harvest.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:09 UTC
COVID 19: In first half of the year more Uruguayans died than live births

During the first half of the year, the number of deceased in Uruguay was 38% higher than the historic average, with Covid-19 becoming the main cause of death.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:05 UTC
Equatorial Guinea will shut down embassy in London to protest corruption charges

The former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea announced on Monday it was shutting down its embassy in London following on sanctions imposed by the UK on the son of the president alleging corruption. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, 53, is also the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea and is responsible for the country's defense and security.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 06:34 UTC
Young political leader from Punta Arenas leads presidential vote intention in Chile

Gabriel Boric, 35, born and raised in Punta Arenas, could be the next Chilean president according to the latest CADEM public opinion poll, particularly since in the primary of the alliance of parties to which he belongs, he clearly beat a Marxist candidate sponsored by the Chilean communist party.