Stories for September 8th 2021

Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay brokers one-on-one free trade deal with China hoping it will not affect Mercosur

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday announced his country had begun negotiations with China to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which has been regarded as the beginning of the end of Mercosur.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
New earthquake hits Mexico near Acapulco but floods kill more in Tula

Exactly four years after Mexico was shaken by the second most intense earthquake in its history, a 7.1 magnitude tremor with an epicentre 11 kilometres southeast of Acapulco hit the country again Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro speaks against STF Judge De Moraes during Brazil's Independence Day celebrations

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro insisted on his verbal onslaught against the Federal Supreme Court (STF) during Tuesday's politically motivated celebrations of National Independence Day.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Opposition also stage demonstrations against Bolsonaro in Brazil: law scholars say President should be impeached

Brazilian opposition supporters convened Tuesday to stage their rallies across at least some 160 cities nationwide and express their dislike for President's Jair Bolsonaro's Independence Day celebrations in Brasilia and Sao Paulo.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
First batch of Pfizer vaccines reach Argentina

Argentine health authorities Tuesday announced the arrival into the country of around 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, which will be used as the second shots of Sputnik V.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:52 UTC
Brazilian industry in bilateral trade talks with UK, wants to include Mercosur

The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry, CNI, has launched a Brazil/UK Task Group to explore and identify trade and investment opportunities in both countries, as part of the UK initiative to increase and open markets in the post-Brexit scenario.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Chile's Piñera human rights policy condemned by Amnesty International during his European tour

Amnesty International has sent a letter to European leaders who Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is currently visiting expressing concern about the serious human rights violations and impunity that continue to put all people in Chile at risk. Piñera is currently visiting France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, and the Vatican.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Peru to produce Sputnik V vaccine locally starting in 2023

Peru's President Pedro Castillo has announced a plant to manufacture the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 locally will be set up in the country, for which the government has allocated US $ 705 million worth of funding.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:18 UTC
Brazil's 'mad cow's care over; China willing to continue purchasing beef

The quick reply from the World Animal Health Organization, OIE, acknowledging that the two cases of 'mad cow' reported in Brazil were atypical and China's willingness to accept the diagnosis, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture should strongly mitigate the impact on beef exports to China and Hong Kong.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:08 UTC
Europe experienced the hottest summer, EU scientists

Europe experienced its hottest summer so far, a slightly higher than the previous seasons extending from June to August, according to scientists from the European Union.