Stories for August 23rd 2021

Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 12:13 UTC
RRS James Clark Ross has been sold to the Ukrainian Antarctic Scientific Center

This is the second time that a UK research asset has transferred to Ukrainian research colleagues – the first being the transfer in 1996 of the former Faraday station that is now known as Vernadsky.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:50 UTC
One dead and many missing as Pemex offshore plant explodes in Gulf of Mexico

Six people were initially reported injured and taken to hospitals in nearby Campeche Sunday after a Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze following an explosion.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Former Bolivian interim President harms herself in apparent suicide attempt

Former Bolivian interim President Janine Áñez was hospitalized following self-inflicted injuries believed to be a suicide attempt after learning she had been charged with genocide for two massacres in the 2019 events surrounding the resignation of Evo Morales and her accession to power.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:38 UTC
Case Zero of Delta variant dies in Argentine province of Cordoba

A 62-year-old Bolivian citizen residing in the Argentine city of Córdoba who gained notoriety as the Delta variant “Case Zero,” has died Sunday morning after being hospitalized for three weeks.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine private plane falls down on approach to Punta del Este killing two

An Argentine-registered single-engined aircraft fell Sunday in the Sierras de las Ánimas, in the Uruguayan department of Maldonado, near Punta del Este. Both occupants died.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Patagonia Top Gear cars with Falklands' war plate number reference, crushed by Argentina

Have you ever wondered what happened to Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear crew cars involved in the Argentine Patagonia incursion, which triggered a major diplomatic controversy since the number plate of the Porsche 928 read H982 FKL and was interpreted in Argentina as referring to the 1982 Falklands conflict?
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian man takes five shots against COVID-19 and was aiming for a sixth when he was caught

Rio de Janeiro city officials have reported a local man was able to get vaccinated five times in ten weeks against covid-19, presumably thanks to failures in the electronic documenting system.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Uruguay: Corruption allegations in failed pet project of former president Mujica

A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Uruguay with a pet project from former president Jose Mujica, which he tried to implement during his mandate, 2010/2015, but failed with accumulated losses of at least US$ 300 million.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Death toll from Haiti's earthquake reaches 2,207 and counting

Haitian authorities Sunday released an update of the consequences of the Aug. 14 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, according to which the death toll has reached 2,207.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Peru extends sanitary restrictions until September 5 while new set of measures is devised

Peru's authorities have extended the current COVID-19 sanitary restrictions until September 5, it was announced Sunday.