Stories for November 2021

Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Vizzotti pledges to lift test requirement for residents of bordering cities

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Thursday announced in Puerto Iguazú that PCR testing for people living in “mirror cities” will no longer be required for border neighbourhood transit.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Third month of Chinese ban on Brazilian beef; speculations as to commercial or technological motives

Brazil's beef exports plummeted during October as a consequence of the ban on purchases from its main client, China. Last October sales dropped to 82,180 tons compared to 162.880 a year ago, according to Secex, Brazil's foreign trade secretariat.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Argentine Central Bank takes action to keep exchange rate under control

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) Thursday ordered banking institutions nationwide not to increase their holdings in foreign currency until the end of the month, amid a market pressure on the exchange rate.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Wine production in South America booming: Chile 30% up and Argentina 16%

Wine production in Chile this season is expected to increase 30% because of the excellent climate conditions. Some 13,4 million hectoliters are estimated which will also be a record production for Chile and most probably will overtake Argentina.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
More Brazilians in debt amid growing inflation

Brazil's economic crisis has led to an unprecedented number of households being unable to repey their debts, it was reported Thursday.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Brazilian livestock producers will have to deal with manure differently to meet Glasgow's goals

Following Glasgow's declaration whereby the world -Brazil's delegation included- has agreed to reduce the emission of methane gas by 30% by 2030, Brazilian livestock producers have realized they will need to adjust their work so that the country can fulfil such a commitment.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
UK green-lights use of Merck's COVID-19 pill

The United Kingdom Thursday became the first country in the world to authorize the use of molnupiravir, a pill developed by US laboratories Merck, to treat COVID-19.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Chinese carmaker to halt Uruguay operations

The Chinese carmaking company Lifan has announced it would halt all of its operations in Uruguay and leave the country after agreeing to pay overdue wages to some 60 workers who have been laid off and alre already on unemployment insurance.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 08:46 UTC
Brazilian Air Force will receive several SAAB J-39 fighters later this month

By the end of the year, the Brazilian Air Force will have received several J-39 Gripen combat fighters from Sweden's SAAB aerospace, avionics and defense consortium, part of the agreement signed in 2014 by Brazil for the purchase of 36 of these jets, following a complicated bidding process.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 07:00 UTC
London Poppy Day with Royal Navy sailors involved in a record fundraising

London Poppy Day saw more than 200 Royal Navy sailors in the streets in a fundraising effort to help the Royal British Legion and raise awareness of the sacrifices made by Service personnel past and present. After last year’s fundraising effort was scaled back due to the pandemic. 2021 is looking to set a record: the biggest cash street collection of its kind in Europe.