Stories for 2021

Monday, September 13th 2021 - 07:37 UTC
Gibraltar receives full support from Boris Johnson on its National Day

September 10 is Gibraltar National Day and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an open letter addressed to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC MP sent a message of support to the people of the Rock confirming that there will be no sovereignty process against their freely and democratically expressed wishes:
Sunday, September 12th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Argentine opposition demands results of Sunday's primaries be known by 9pm

Argentina's leading opposition Juntos por el Cambio (Together for change - JxC) coalition has once again pressed for the results of Sunday's Open Primary, Mandatory and Simultaneous (PASO) elections to be released by 9pm.
Sunday, September 12th 2021 - 08:46 UTC
Over 417,000 foreigners cleared to vote in City of Buenos Aires without prior registration

Foreign residents in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) have long been cleared to vote at the municipal level, but since participation is not mandatory for non-nationals, they were required to register.
Sunday, September 12th 2021 - 08:42 UTC
Cryptocurrency trader sponsors Argentine First Division football team

Argentine football First Division team Huracán will don jerseys sponsored by a cryptocurrency trader starting this week, it was announced Saturday.
Sunday, September 12th 2021 - 08:05 UTC
Former Peruvian guerrilla leader Abimael Guzmán dies aged 86

Abimael Guzmán, former leader and founder of the infamous guerrilla movement Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) which has left some 69,000 people dead, has died Saturday in prison. He was 86.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 10:16 UTC
Azul returning to Uruguay in November from Porto Alegre

Brazilian carrier Azul will resume flights to Uruguay as of November 10 with the reopening of the Porto Alegre-Montevideo route four times a week.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
President Piñera meets PM Johnson and reaffirms UK/Chile close relations

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera in the last leg of his European tour, on Friday met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders coincided on the significance of jointly addressing current challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, --and variants--, climate change and collaboration in a Science Alliance.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Uruguay's FM says other unilateral trade deals may be announced shortly

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Friday said that in addition to China there were several other countries interested in reaching one-on-one trade deals with his country.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Ex Bolivian police chief jailed for 2019 deaths prosecutors first chose not to investigate

Former Bolivian Police chief Javier Fuad Vaca has been placed under preventive arrest Friday for his alleged involvement in crimes during the 2019 uprising which resulted in the overthrowing of President Evo Morales.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
With mediation of ex president Temer, Bolsonaro tries to mend relations with the Supreme Court

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal, received on Friday the visit from Justice and Public Security minister Anderson Torres, following on the mediation from ex-president Michel Temer. The meeting was held in Sao Paulo and lasted four hours.