Stories for September 16th 2021

Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 10:02 UTC
Mass resignation in Argentina's Government after electoral loss

Last Sunday's defeat at the Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primary (PASO) elections finally seem to have taken its toll on Argentina's Frente de Todos (FdT) ruling coalition as members of cabinet loyal to Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner handed in their resignations to President Alberto Fernández, it was reported.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Ortega leads Nicaragua towards authoritarianism, says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday said Nicaraguan President and former guerrilla leader Daniel Ortega was leading the Central American country “down the dark path of authoritarianism,” as most political opponents are arrested or charged with treason.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Brazil’s STF suspends revisiting case involving ancestral lands

Brazil's Federal Superior Court (STF) Wednesday decided to call off debating a land case which involves requests from indigenous groups, at the request of one Justice, who asked for “more time”
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
IDB President sees a plethora of opportunities ahead in Uruguay

“Uruguay could be a Silicon Valley of the south”, said Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone Wednesday after meeting in Montevideo with President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
UK/US/Australia defense and security partnership in Indo-Pacific; nuke subs for Wallabies

A landmark defence and security partnership was agreed on Wednesday by the leaders of the UK, the United States and Australia which will protect and defend shared interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Beijing releases oil from its strategic reserve to stabilize China's market and guarantee energy security

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com – China made headlines last week with the news that it was going to release some crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserve and sell it in a move Bloomberg called “an unprecedented intervention.”
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
International Day for Protection of the Ozone Layer, 16 September

The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet. The phase-out of controlled uses of ozone-depleting substances and the related reductions have not only helped protect the ozone layer for this and future generations but have also contributed significantly to global efforts to address climate change; furthermore, it has protected human health and ecosystems by limiting the harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Paraguayan Government seeks to deepen Mercosur trade agreement with Egypt

Paraguay's Finance Ministry sought to deepen the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mercosur and Egypt Wednesday when the II Meeting of the accord's Joint Committee convened.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Chilean tourism operators openly disagree with a mandatory five-day quarantine for arriving foreign visitors

Chilean tourism operators are disappointed with the measures announced by the government regarding a greater opening of borders for foreign tourists. Among the rules which become effective next October first is the possibility that foreign visitors with the appropriate vaccine certificates can access Chile with a negative PCR, besides other requirements.
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Global COVID-19 vaccine deficit is a scandal, ITUC

The revelation in a World Health Organization, WHO that just 20% of people in low- and lower-middle-income countries will have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year is a scandal of epic proportions, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)