Stories for December 16th 2021

Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 20:30 UTC
Brazil's STF upholds vaccination pass for incoming travelers

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ratified in plenum a preliminary ruling by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso whereby migration authorities shall require foreign travelers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before being allowed into the country.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 19:39 UTC
Former Bolivian Foreign Ministry official arrested over 2019 uprising against Evo

A former top-ranking official from Bolivia's Foreign Ministry has been placed under arrest for his alleged involvement in the reception from Argentina of tear gas and other military supplies in the events surrounding the resignation of former President Evo Morales and the accession to power of Janine Áñez.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 19:20 UTC
British Queen cancels pre-Christmas family lunch

British Queen Elizabeth II has called off her traditional pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution against COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Nothing to fear at Mercosur Summit Friday, Argentine ambassador says

Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli Wednesday said Friday's Mercosur Summit posed no risk of tensions between Presidents Alberto Fernández and Jair Bolsonaro, despite former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's recent appearance at a ceremony in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands: successful start to minefield fence removal program

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Wednesday that the first phase of its three-year program of works to remove former minefield fences is progressing well and is ahead of schedule.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:43 UTC
What is the Federal Reserve tapering; the end of rock bottom interest rates?

By Edouard Wemy – Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:41 UTC
Fed faces inflation: taper concludes in March and three 0,25% rate hikes by end of 2022

With US inflation reaching 6,8% in November, the highest in four decades, and following a two-day meeting, the Federal Reserve announced it was ending its asset purchase program earlier than expected anticipating several interest rate increases in 2022.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Magallanes reports 32 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths

The Chilean Ministry of Health Office in the extreme south Magallanes Region regretted the death of two patients diagnosed with Covid-19 at the Magallanes Clinic Hospital, a 79-year lady and a man of 64.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:28 UTC
FOMC Release, 15 December

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
Venezuelan exports grow 30% compared to 2020

The president of the Venezuelan Association of Exporters (AVEX) Ramón Goyo Wednesday announced a 30% increase in sales abroad compared to 2020 figures, which has allowed producers to make up for a sharp decrease in domestic consumption.