Stories for September 7th 2021

Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina/Chile continental shelf dispute: “beware about arousing nationalism in electoral processes”

The controversy between Chile and Argentina regarding continental shelf limits south of Tierra del Fuego has triggered a series of exchanges, some public, others more low-key, but there is a growing consensus that any solution must emerge from the bilateral dialogue.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina sends Chile diplomatic note rejecting their “expansive vocation”

Argentina has sent a diplomatic note to the Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera rejecting the latter's “expansive vocation” with regards to his most recent decree concerning the continental shelf.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Macron praises Piñera for the political changes; pledges full support to upgrade the Chile/EU trade accord

France praised Chile for its current constitutional process and pledged support for negotiations to upgrade the European Union/Chile trade agreement. President Sebastian Piñera on a tour of European countries was hosted on Monday by his French peer Emmanuel Macron who during a media conference at the Elysée Palace underlined the significance of the political and constitutional transformations taking place in Chile.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva plan rallies on Tuesday, Brazil's Independence Day

Tuesday 7 September is the Grito do Ipiranga festivity or Independence Day in Brazil, and on this occasion president Jair Bolsonaro supporters and opposition militants will be taking to the streets.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Falkland Islands Government launches flagship Environment Strategy 2021/2040

The Falkland Islands Government launched on Monday its flagship Environment Strategy 2021 – 2040, which recognises the central and universal role that the natural environment plays in the sustainable development of our health and wellbeing, our economy and our nation as a whole.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Chilean Constitutional Convention VP admits he did not have cancer, sparks controversies

A confession by Chile's Constitutional Convention's former Deputy Vice President Rodrigo Rojas Vade, who admitted it was not true that he had a deadly disease, continues to raise controversy nationwide.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Argentina announces issuance of Digital Vaccination Credential

The Government of Argentina has announced that effective Sept. 6, nationals going abroad shall be able to produce the Digital Vaccination Credential (CVD), available through the Mi Argentina app, as an official travel document.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Chile approves Coronavac for children aged six and older

Chilean health authorities have approved the emergency use of the Sinovac Biotech (CoronaVac) coronavirus vaccine on children aged six years or older, it was announced Monday.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Dreamliner deliveries entangled within red tape and FAA inspections

Boeing deliveries of the 787 model, known as the “Dreamliner” have been put on hold for a while now and are not expected to resume until at least the end of October, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
”How is my friend President Fernandez getting along?

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez is planning to succeed his Mexican peer next 17 September as chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Estates, CELAC, one of several regional organizations in the continent, but his luck seems to be in the will of a gnome dictator in one of the Caribbean Commonwealth islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.