Stories for 2021

Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
Evergrande real estate group shares crash 11,6%, but CEO remains among China's richest billionaires

The Chinese mega real estate group Evergrande shares tumbled 11,6% on Friday in the Hong Kong stock exchange, following on Thursday's nonpayment of US$ 84 million in interests on maturing offshore bonds.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Large crowds march through Montevideo in support of diversity groups rights

LGBTIQ+ demonstrators marched Friday through the streets of Montevideo insisting that “the world belongs to every being that inhabits the planet, not the handful of powerful people who feel they have the right to privatize and destroy it.”
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina assumes chairing of PAHO's Executive Committee

Argentine Health Ministry Carla Vizzotti Friday assumed command of the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the period 2021-2022 on behalf of her country.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Paraguayan President critical of Covax mechanism, thanks countries which did help with supply of vaccines

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday expressed before the United Nations' 76th General Assembly his “deep disappointment” at the lack of response from the Covax mechanism at distributing COVID-19 immunizers worldwide.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Bolivian official who approved faulty Lamia 2933 flight plan arrested in Brazil

Brazilian Police have arrested Bolivian aviation official Celia Castedo Monasterio who in 2016 approved the flight plan of Lamia flight 2933 which resulted in the killing of most members of the Chapecoense football team.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Bolsonaro's wife takes COVID-19 vaccine, stirs controversy

Brazil's First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro has taken a vaccine against COVID-19, during the couple's recent trip to New York City, where President Jair Bolsonaro delivered a speech before the United Nations' 76th General Assembly earlier this week.
Friday, September 24th 2021 - 20:09 UTC
Former Mendoza Deputy chosen for Argentina's Malvinas Secretariat

After Argentine President, Alberto Fernández appointed Daniel Filmus as Science Minister, the position of Malvinas Islands Secretary had been vacant until Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero announced Friday he had chosen former Mendoza National Deputy Guillermo Carmona for the job.
Friday, September 24th 2021 - 18:39 UTC
Now they say Tierra del Fuego did not achieve herd immunity against COVID-19

Argentina's Health Ministry has announced Minister Carla Vizzotti had not said Thursday morning that the province of Tierra del Fuego, which technically comprises British Overseas Territories such as the Falkland Islands, had achieved herd immunity against COVID-19.
Friday, September 24th 2021 - 18:27 UTC
Chinese financial move tumbles down cryptocurrencies

A regulatory decision Friday by The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has led to a sharp fall in the price of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have dropped over 6% and 10% respectively after bouncing back in previous weeks.
Friday, September 24th 2021 - 10:01 UTC
Body of Peruvian guerrilla leader to be cremated and ashes scattered to avoid shrine of pilgrimage

Peru's Office of the State Attorney has ordered that the body of the late Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) guerrilla leader Abimael Guzmán, who died in jail Sept. 11 while serving a life sentence, be cremated in the next 24 hours and his ashes be disposed of.