Stories for 2021

Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 08:59 UTC
IMF okays SDRs for countries beleaguered under the covid-19 pandemic

The International Monetary Funda's (IMF) Board of Directors Monday approved the disbursement of SDRs for a total amount of US $ 650,000 million as a relief measure amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 07:04 UTC
African swine fever in the Dominican Republic; Army called in to eliminate thousands of pigs

Alert in the Americas after the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. ASF has forced China to cull millions of pigs since there is no vaccine to prevent the disease which is also highly contagious.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 06:32 UTC
Blue Belt Program launches Training Platform for UK Overseas Territories

The Blue Belt Program has launched a comprehensive online training platform for the UK Overseas Territories. This will provide training and development of skills across a wide range of marine management themes, free of charge.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 06:21 UTC
Brazil's Azul signs a one billion dollars deal with German manufacturer for 220 VTOL taxi aircraft

Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline announced on Monday a one billion dollars accord with German manufacturer Lilium for the purchase of 220 of VTOL electric aircraft scheduled to begin operating in 2025.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 06:04 UTC
Polar vessels RRS Sir David Attenborough and RSV Nuyina meet during sea trials

UK and Australia’s two new polar research ships got together off the coast of Falmouth in July during sea trials in preparation for their first Antarctic missions. The state-of-the-art Falklands flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough and RSV Nuyina will enable scientists to understand changes in our planet’s climate, oceans and marine life.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 22:01 UTC
Vaccination mandatory in Argentine province of Jujuy

The Argentine province of Jujuy is making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all civil servants effective Monday.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 13:47 UTC
Community contagion of coronavirus Delta variant confirmed in Paraguay

Paraguay's Health Ministry has confirmed six cases of the coronavirus Delta variant in patients with no recent travel history, it was reported.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Argentina second worst Latam country in terms of foreign direct investment

Argentina's poor performance in the 21st century when it comes down to direct foreign investment is only surpassed by that of Venezuela; it was reported Sunday by Infobae.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Another Uruguayan footballer commits suicide, third in two weeks and fourth in 2021

Retired Uruguayan footballer Maximiliano Castro was found dead over the weekend at the age of 46. The cause of death was ruled as suicide. Castro had played professionally until 2008.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 08:13 UTC
Paraguay stays “Ba1” according to Moody’s risk rating scale

The risk assessment agency Moody's continued to give Paraguay a stable “Ba1” rating at the end of July, despite the current shaky coronavirus economic scenario.