Stories for August 2021

Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
New round of negotiations between Venezuelan gov't opposition to kick off in Mexico

Venezuelan Government officials and dignitaries of the opposition will convene Friday in Mexico City to kick off another round of negotiations under the mediation of Norway, with the endorsement of the United States and the European Union to seek a peaceful solution to the worst economic, social and political crisis in the country.
Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Argentina starts distributiing Sputnik V vaccines produced locally

Distribution of the Russian developed Sputnik V vaccine manufactured in Argentina started Thursday with the first batch of 1.14 million doses, it was reported.
Friday, August 13th 2021 - 08:53 UTC
Punta Arenas hit by hurricane force winds, half the city with no power

Punta Arenas extreme south of Chile was hit on Thursday by hurricane-force winds that left a trail of blown roofs, half the city without power, the collapse of several walls, and uprooted trees in city streets.
Friday, August 13th 2021 - 08:36 UTC
Paraguayans do not hold President Abdo in high regard

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez's ratings of approval have plunged significantly, according to a survey by the Latin American Strategic Center for Geopolitics (Celag), which showed 8 out 10 people had a negative image of the head of state.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 22:18 UTC
Falklands: excellent set of GCSE results for FICS students

The Falkland Islands Community School is thrilled with this year’s GCSE results. Against a complex background following the cancellation of UK GCSEs and the continuation of ‘live’ international GCSE exams, students and staff have again displayed resilience and determination to secure strong GCSE outcomes.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 14:31 UTC
Some 2,5 billion tons of food goes to waste, WWF

WWF and Tesco released Driven to Waste, a new report that quantifies the total amount of food lost on farms globally; revealing an estimated 2.5 billion tons of food goes uneaten around the world each year.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
PAHO set out to reverse low vaccination rates against COVID-19

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday reported that less than 20% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have been fully immunized against COVID-19 and announced actions will be taken to reverse that situation.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Rio de Janeiro riddled with cases of Delta variant in Brazil

According to data released Wednesday, Rio de Janeiro accounts for 36% of all coronavirus Delta variant detections in Brazil, making it the epicenter of that particular strain nationwide.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Brazil finally revokes the National Security Law from 1983

The Brazilian senate passed on Tuesday a bill revoking the National Security Law dating back to 1983 when the country was ruled by military dictators. The new text adds several crimes against democratic institutions and the rule of the law and is expected to be sanctioned by president Jai Bolsonaro.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:34 UTC
South Korea/Mercosur round of trade talks at the end of the month

South Korea wants to advance with trade negotiations with Mercosur. Discussions started back in 2018 and at the end of the month, a seventh-round is slated to take place.