Stories for 2021

Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Argentine right-wing candidate rounds up campaign before large crowd and with endorsement from Bolsonaro Jr

Neoliberal right-wing candidate Javier Milei Sunday closed his electoral campaign ahead of next weekend's Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory elections (PASO) at Buenos Aires' Parque Lezama before a crowd of between 20,000 and 50,000 depending on the sources.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Argentine Health Minister admits Mu variant watched closely

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday admitted the new SARS-CoV-2 variant named “Mu” and which was first detected in Colombia was being watched closely, although the now more common Delta version remained the main source of concern.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Argentina recants opening border crossings with Uruguay for now over sanitary concerns

The Government of Argentina has finally decided not to go ahead with the reopening of the bridge crossings into Uruguay, citing COVID-19 epidemiological reasons.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
WTO resumes negotiations on fisheries subsidies; agreed text should be ready by December

World Trade Organization country members resumed this month fisheries subsidies negotiations following the August break and the chair of the rounds Ambassador Santiago Wills from Colombia said the objective was to produce a clean text on fisheries subsidy rules ahead of the 12th ministerial conference next December.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Bill affecting checks and balances between branches of government sparks controversy in Peru

A bill that seeks to curtail the discretionary power of heads of state to dissolve Parliament being able to dissolve Congress and call for new legislative elections has sparked controversy within Peruvian lawmakers.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
World Cup qualifier in Brazil halted due to presence of Argentine players from red-zoned England

The football World Cup qualifying match between South American giants Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was halted Sunday after just seven minutes by health authorities from the host country, claiming four of the visiting players had allegedly dodged quarantine and other COVID-19 measures.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil confirms two cases of atypical mad cow; suspends beef exports to China and reports to OIE

Brazil' Ministry of Agriculture confirmed over the weekend the existence of two atypical cases of Bovine Encephalopathy Spongiform, BES, commonly known as “mad cow” which triggered the immediate temporary suspension of beef exports to China from Sunday 5 September, according to an official release.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Argentine Air Force delivers medical supplies to ailing COVID-19 ailing Cuba

An Argentine Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft has landed Sunday in Cuba to deliver syringes, needles, surgical masks, gloves and other medical supplies furnished by the White Helmets and the Argentine Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, among other organizations.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 07:00 UTC
Record order of containers to help relieve maritime traffic congestion

Hapag-Lloyd AG, the German international shipping and container transportation agency has announced it has ordered 75,000TEU containers, which will be manufactured in China and delivered within the fourth quarter of 2021.
Sunday, September 5th 2021 - 07:24 UTC
What’s the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning variants?

By Paul Griffin (*) - This week the World Health Organization named a new “variant of interest” of the coronavirus, called the Mu variant. It was first found in Colombia in January 2021 and has been found in about 39 countries so far.