Stories for October 11th 2021

Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC
European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:37 UTC
Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee

Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:39 UTC
Argentine keeps negotiating with IMF despite rejection to cutting down surcharges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down a request from the Argentine Government to discuss a reduction in surcharges, it was announced Monday.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:16 UTC
Nobel Economic 2021 Prize goes to US-based trio

David Card, Joshua D Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Monday for their research “drawing conclusions from unexpected experiments” applied to labor market analysis.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro banned from Brazilian football stadium for not being vaxxed

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not allowed to enter a football stadium to watch Gremio's match against Santos because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine FM hold a successful meeting with Brazil's Economy Minister as part of his mission rebuilding Mercosur ties

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, Ambassador Daniel Scioli and Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas Saturday met in Brasilia with Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes to deepen the new economic ties between the two countries
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Bolivian Air Force single-engined plane crashes, kills 6

A Bolivia Air Force single-engined Cessna C-206 crashed Saturday morning in the Amazon region of Pando, killing all six on board, it was reported.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Fragments of Argentine aircraft downed in Falklands donated to museum

British soldier David Richardson, who found the fragments of a downed Argentine Air Force Dagger downed by a British Harrier during the 1982 Falklands War, has donated the items to be exhibited at a museum in the province of Córdoba, Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom, Javier Figueroa announced.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Argentina replaces domestic trade secretary in a move to curb inflation

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday reassigned Domestic Trade Secretary Paula Español to other duties within the Interior Ministry and chose former National Deputy Roberto Feletti to replace her, it was announced.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Key witness in corruption case against former Peruvian president dies

While former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is jailed in California pending his extradition to stand trial for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal, one of the prosecution's main witnesses died this weekend in Israel.