Stories for September 2021

Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel

The United Kingdom and France will deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying irregular migrants from reaching British shores.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Scathing criticism from the Pope and Church to the Argentine political system: “President little time left”

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and the political and power struggle that emerged from Sunday, September 12 primary elections cataclysm received scathing criticisms from the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Bradesco, one of Brazil's top leading banks is leaving Argentina

Bradesco, Brazil's second-largest private bank is ceasing operations in Argentina. Mainly a commercial bank that works with corporations and foreign trade, Bradesco joins a long list of companies that stopped making business in Argentina and have left or are leaving.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Frozen potatoes plant in Argentine city of Mar del Plata foresees exports worth US $ 120 million

The Sociedad Comercial del Plata (SCP) plant in the Argentine city and port of Mar del Plata has announced that following their deal with US company Lamb Weston to build a plant in the General Savio Industrial Park for the production of frozen pre-fried potatoes, a 60% increase in exports was to be expected.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing

The World Health Organization announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing. Mr Brown is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He mobilized world leaders to commit an additional US$ 1.1 trillion to restore credit, growth and jobs to help the world economy through the global financial crisis.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 07:52 UTC
Filmus pleased with the ministerial appointment: “I am passionate about science and technology”

Argentina' s newly appointed Science and Technology minister, Daniel Filmus, said he was very thankful to president Alberto Fernandez for the job since “it's a enormous opportunity to fight for an issue” of which he is “passionate” and was also pleased that the consequences of last Sunday's primary elections were “quickly settled” with a consensus cabinet.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine President reshuffles cabinet to overcome electoral defeat

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to build up a new government team with which to reverse last Sunday's loss at the Open, Mandatory and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Latin America viewing Celac as a substitute for OAS during Summit starting in Mexico City

The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit will start Saturday in Mexico City as the body seeks to replace the Organization of American States (OAS) in regional matters.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Unemployment on the rise in Uruguay, INE study shows

Unemployment continues to be on an upward trend in Uruguay, according to data released Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).