Stories for 2021

Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
The 5,600 guests MSC Seashore delivered; inaugural Six Pearls cruise in the Mediterranean

The largest cruise ship to be built in Italy, the MSC Seashore was delivered this week to MSC Cruises. The Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard is building a sister ship MSC Seascape, which is expected to come into service in early 2022.
Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
Nogueira chosen to head Brazil's Civil House

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday has picked Senator Ciro Nogueira to head of the Government's Civil House, a position similar to that of Cabinet Chief or Minister of the Presidency in other countries.
Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 07:48 UTC
Julian Assange's Ecuadorean nationality revoked by a court

An administrative court in Ecuador revoked the country's nationality of Wikileaks founder, Australian-born Julian Assange. The Monday 26 July ruling was notified to Assange's attorney Carlos Poveda and the Ecuadorean foreign ministry.
Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 07:38 UTC
Brazil plans to start vaccinating youngsters aged 12 to 17 and reducing spell between Pfizer doses soon

Brazil's health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination of teenagers aged 12 to 17 years against Covid-19 will commence after the entire population aged 18 years and over has received at least one dose.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Bad start for Castillo in Peru: he does not have control over congress

As anticipated Peruvian Socialist elect president Pedro Castillo was unable to gain control of the one-house Congress, which on Monday chose the candidate of an opposition-led alliance.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Duque wants Venezuela to be declared “promoter of terrorism” for harboring FARC dissidents

Colombian President Iván Duque Monday said several former guerrilla commanders were being granted shelter in Venezuela and asked the United States that Venezuela be added to the list of countries that promote terrorism.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Rosatom resumes construction of nuclear reactor in Bolivia

Russia's atomic agency Rosatom Monday resumed construction of a nuclear reactor for the Center for Research and Development of Nuclear Technology (CIDTN) of Bolivia, a project which had been paralyzed in 2019, it was reported.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:58 UTC
Paraguayan President says Covax mechanism “did not work”

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday said he was frustrated with the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines through the World Health Organization's (WHO) Covax program, because “it did not work.” Abdo also thanked the countries which have donated immunizers to Paraguay.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:39 UTC
Chinese currency takes third place in global trade

The Chinese yuan has taken third place among internationally-traded currencies in 2020, according to a Renmin University of China report released over the weekend, which also foresees it may continue to expand.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:31 UTC
Community case of Delta coronavirus variant detected in Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul

The Brazilian State of Rio Grande Do Sul, where President Jair Bolsonaro said last week they should get ready to welcome Argentine refugees, has instead Monday confirmed the community transmission of the coronavirus Delta variant in addition to three cases detected previously.