Stories for 2021

Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Global COVID-19 vaccine deficit is a scandal, ITUC

The revelation in a World Health Organization, WHO that just 20% of people in low- and lower-middle-income countries will have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year is a scandal of epic proportions, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 07:32 UTC
Chilean organizers cancel Viña del Mar 2022 Festival yet again due to COVID-19

Chile's Government and organizers have decided yet again Wednesday to cancel the 2022 edition of the iconic Viña del Mar International Song Festival due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 21:22 UTC
New Research and Monitoring Plan for South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area

A new Research and Monitoring Plan is being launched today to help support the management of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Marine Protection Area, MPA, points out the SGSSI Newsletter.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 11:55 UTC
Back to earth: Ushuaia admits much uncertainty about the coming cruise season

The recent decision by Silverseas Cruises to move its operations to neighboring Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams in Chile, has shaken Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia officials who are complaining that the Argentine government, despite promises, has yet to deliver the sanitary protocol for vessels and crew, calling in Ushuaia, plus announcing when borders will be opened.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguay on 24-hour strike for lost wages and in favor of repealing Government’s Law

Uruguay is going through a 24-hour strike called by the labour union Pit-Cnt to demand better wages and working conditions, to defend national development and state-run companies and, most importantly, to say “yes” to the repeal through a referendum 135 articles of the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC).
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Remains of Argentine combatants identified at last by ICRC mission

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Second Humanitarian Project Plan has identified the remains of four Argentine combatants from the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas war buried in grave C.1.10 at Darwin's military cemetery under wrong names, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Maduro appoints jailed ally, with pending extradition to US, to political talks with the opposition in Mexico

Venezuela has announced that it will incorporate the government delegation in negotiations with the political opposition in Mexico, Alex Saab, a close ally jailed in Cape Verde, Africa who is to be extradited to the United States on corruption and money laundering charges.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Argentine government said to be eyeing injecting pesos into the market to bounce back from electoral loss

The Frente de Todos coalition ruling Argentina is said to be going through an internal crisis following last Sunday's results at the Mandatory, Simultaneous and Open Primary (PASO) elections where it lost some 4.8 million votes nationwide from when Alberto Fernández was chosen to the presidency two years ago.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Argentina's August inflation set at 2.5% by Indec

Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI-Cost of Living) rose 2.5% during August and fell below 3% in July, according to a report from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released Tuesday.