Stories for August 2021

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.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
New Zealand under total confinement until next Tuesday; 11 Delta variant cases

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday that New Zealand will remain under confinement unit next 24 August because of the spread of a Covid 19 outbreak detected earlier this week in Auckland.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguayan Tourism Minister resigns amid corruption allegations

Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Germán Cardoso Friday handed in his resignation amid allegations of corruption.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Investors wary of South American debt in local currencies

South American debt in local currency has become a painful experience for international investors, with little signals of relief and reversal of the situation.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Fed could announce this week the assets purchase reduction calendar

The United States Federal Reserve could begin withdrawing economic stimuli sometime in the next four months and advances of such a program could be anticipated this week at the Jackson Hole central bankers meeting 26/27 August.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Bolsonaro asks Brazilian Senate to depose Justice De Moraes

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a former Army captain, Friday launched his counterattack against Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Electors Supreme Court (TSE) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and requested his dismissal to the Senate.