Stories for July 2021

Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:25 UTC
Argentina green lights arrival of US-developed vaccines by means of an emergency decree

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has yet again issued another emergency decree (DNU) which would allow for the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines from suppliers other than those already cleared to be handled in the country.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:19 UTC
US Dollar climbs to R$ 5.05 in a Brazilian market hit by political turmoil

The US dollar was traded at R$ 5.05 apiece Friday amid Brazil's volatile context with President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for alleged corruption and a mega request for his impeachment already in Congress.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:12 UTC
Paraguay's inflation reaches 0.4% in June

Paraguay's inflation in June stood at 0.4%, according to a Central Bank report issued Friday in Asunción. The new data showed a slight improvement, compared to May's 0.6%, for a total of 1.5% in the first half of the year 2021.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:07 UTC
Flybondi resumes services after pandemic-caused travel restrictions in Argentina

Argentine budget carrier Flybondi is to resume domestic services after 15 months grounded due to restrictions on the circulation of people owing to sanitary reasons, it was announced.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 10:31 UTC
Colombian President says the rule of law has prevailed

Colombian President Iván Duque said that during the past months of political and social unrest, “the rule of law, institutionality, and democracy has prevailed,” despite the numerous cases of police brutality and human rights violations that have been reported.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 07:40 UTC
China launches three month squid fishing moratorium in South West Atlantic, official release

China officially launches its voluntary fishing moratorium on the high seas from July this year to preserve squid resources in open waters, according to a resolution from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on June 28 and reported by the Xinhua news agency.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Bolsonaro vows not to concede defeat if he loses elections through fraud

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday warned he would not hand over his sash to anyone if he is beaten through electoral fraud.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
New Bachelet report says abuse and torture still in force in Venezuela

A new report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) released Thursday has pointed out that the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro continues to apply systematic abuse and torture, particularly to political opponents.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Chile's economy grows 18.1% thanks to pension withdrawals and state emergency funding

Chile's Central Bank Thursday reported an 18.1% economic growth in May, which has brought it back to the pace of prepandemic levels.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Argentine navy incorporates its second OPV, ARA Piedrabuena

Argentina's latest Ocean Patrol Vessel, OPV, ARA Piedrabunea (P52), arrived at Mar del Plata where it was received in a ceremony headed by defence minister Agustín Rossi, the head of the Navy V/A Julio Horacio Guardia plus top military and government officials