Stories for October 2021

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.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Argentine Defense Ministry announces new military base in Catamarca

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and Governor Raúl Jalil of the province of Catamarca signed late last week an agreement whereby the national Army will set up a military unit in the provincial capital.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
No euthanasia for Colombian woman suffering from ALS

Colombian health authorities had second thoughts Saturday about administering a euthanasia procedure to a 51-year-old woman suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ordered its cancellation because the required criteria had not been met.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 07:37 UTC
UK eyes Gulf countries for FTA following Brexit

After leaving the European Union, the United Kingdom is out looking for new business associates and countries in the Persian Gulf seem to be the answer.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 03:19 UTC
Brazil's oldest person dies aged 116

The 116-year-old Francisca Celsa dos Santos considered the oldest person in Brazil, has died on Tuesday at her home in Fortaleza in the state of Ceará, it was reported Sunday.