Stories for 2021

Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Team of forensic experts arrives in Falklands for second phase of Humanitarian Project

An international team of six forensic experts, including two Argentines, and coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross is scheduled to arrive this Monday to the Falkland Islands for the second phase of the Humanitarian Project Plan to identify remains of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 conflict.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Beatriz Sarlo: Falklands belong to the Islanders, despite useless nationalism myths

“Nationalism is a useless myth, certainly not the way to address current and real problems”, underlined the historian and political analyst Beatriz Sarlo who last week triggered a storm in Argentina by reiterating that the Falkland Islands are a British territory, belong to the Kelpers and remind her of southern Scotland.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Bolsonaro fights back fall in opinion polls: promises free LPG bottles to low income families

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is fighting back his collapse in public opinion polls ahead of next year's what seems certain his reelection bid, by reaching out to what he once described as corrupt political parties and system, but also with more handouts to the vulnerable population.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:43 UTC
Uruguayan town puts historic support to Soviet troops during Battle of Stalingrad on display

The support from the Uruguayan town of San Javier to the Soviet Army in the Battle of Stalingrad has been put on display for visitors to see at an exhibition in Fray Bentos.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Argentine Health Minister speaks of “periodic vaccinations” and perks for those who take the shots

Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti has admitted over this past weekend that third doses of coronavirus vaccines were under consideration to face the surge in cases of Delta variant.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:19 UTC
Deforestation of Amazonia takes turn for the worse despite Brazilian President's promises

Brazil's National Institute Institute for Space Research (Inpe) has released over this past weekend updated data regarding the deforestation of Amazonia between August 2020 and July 2021.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:13 UTC
Outside rightwing economist jumps into Argentine politics to fight immoral rulers

Economist Javier Milei delivered a speech before a large, young crowd as he launched his candidacy this weekend to run for a seat in Congress representing the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on behalf of the Avanza Libertad party.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 07:49 UTC
Argentina apologizes to Chile for saying Magellan Strait and Drake Passage are shared spaces with joint control

Argentina had to back step and apologize to Chile following on statements that the Magellan Strait and the Drake Passage, were “shared spaces”, and which “both countries jointly explored, studied and controlled”.
Sunday, August 8th 2021 - 13:02 UTC
Migration crisis in Ecuadorian border town: Clandestine crossings and lack of government support

By Sebastián Astorga (*) – A border town divided between two countries, where before the Covid-19 pandemic people passed through without custom controls, is now divided by fences on the two bridges that cross from Ecuador to Peru in its vicinity, cutting off almost completely the only commercial activity on which it survived and further burdening the situation of the more than ten thousand migrants who are passing through, many of them on foot.
Sunday, August 8th 2021 - 11:54 UTC
Meatless, vegan hamburgers have arrived at a fast food chain in Buenos Aires

Meatless hamburgers have arrived in Argentina, following the growing world tendency of veganism, which has had an impact on the traditional fast (junk) food chains. In Buenos Aires, the Mostaza chain has launched its Mega NotBurger line, in alliance with Notco a start-up and recent Argentine unicorn, which elaborates food and proteins out of plants.