Stories for October 29th 2021

Friday, October 29th 2021 - 23:51 UTC
Chile: Piñera says his impeachment is politically driven

Chile's President Sebastian Piñera Friday downplayed through his legal team a motion for his impeachment on the grounds that -in his view- it was all “an ostensible political-electoral maneuver” based on “manifestly false” facts which were revealed in the so-called Pandora Papers report.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 20:24 UTC
EU should lift entry restrictions to travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Peru

The European Union Council has advised Member States Friday to add Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and also Namibia to the list of countries for which travel restrictions to/from the European Union should be lifted at the earliest time possible.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 20:21 UTC
Bolsonaro loyalist want to make him Senator for life

As charges to be filed against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro get increasingly threatening, political allies of the head of state are said to be looking for ways to shield him from a possible conviction.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 12:28 UTC
UK and France clash over fishing licenses: French ambassador summoned in London

The United Kingdom on Thursday summoned the French ambassador in London amid a dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel. The move comes as tensions increase in a heated argument over the issuances of fishing licenses by the UK, Jersey, and France.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 11:46 UTC
Brazilian minister expects reopening of China beef market: negotiations in final phase

Brazil's Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, denied that diplomatic relations with China are strained and said that she does not see the continuation of the Chinese ban on Brazilian beef, which has lasted for nearly two months, as a political act.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 11:24 UTC
Uruguay, Pfizer agree on supply of COVID-19 vaccines for 2022

The Government of Uruguay finally reached an agreement with Pfizer for the supply of 3.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines during 2022, it was announced Thursday in Montevideo.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 10:56 UTC
ICC praises Colombia´s determination for justice, accountability and peace

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan on a visit to Colombia and Venezuela, on Thursday in Bogotá concluded a Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Colombia, which renews the commitment of the Office to Colombia's national accountability processes.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Chile: 60% of people in favour of impeaching Piñera over Pandora Papers

An Ipsos survey released Thursday has shown that 60% of Chileans were in favour of launching the impeachment process against President Sebastián Piñera for the obscure deals for which his name ended up included in the so-called Pandora Papers investigations.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro hints appointing STF judges involved “gifts”

Video footage portraying Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asking how much it would cost to appoint a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge has gone viral Thursday.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Argentine Central Bank wants tourists to exchange money through formal channels

As borders are about to reopen and tourists are expected to pour in, Argentine authorities have devised a mechanism whereby foreigners may exchange currency (US dollars) at a rate closer to the unofficial (“blue”) one.