Stories for 2021

Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:20 UTC
Raisins, victim of the chaotic climate conditions

Chaotic climate conditions are having an impact on agriculture worldwide and in Chile the most recent victim of instability are raisins. Last January when grapes are expected to mature and develop a high content of sugar, torrential rains hit Chile's wines, and the excess of water harmed a high percentage of the harvest.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:09 UTC
COVID 19: In first half of the year more Uruguayans died than live births

During the first half of the year, the number of deceased in Uruguay was 38% higher than the historic average, with Covid-19 becoming the main cause of death.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:05 UTC
Equatorial Guinea will shut down embassy in London to protest corruption charges

The former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea announced on Monday it was shutting down its embassy in London following on sanctions imposed by the UK on the son of the president alleging corruption. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, 53, is also the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea and is responsible for the country's defense and security.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 06:34 UTC
Young political leader from Punta Arenas leads presidential vote intention in Chile

Gabriel Boric, 35, born and raised in Punta Arenas, could be the next Chilean president according to the latest CADEM public opinion poll, particularly since in the primary of the alliance of parties to which he belongs, he clearly beat a Marxist candidate sponsored by the Chilean communist party.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 18:05 UTC
Orcas sighted off the coast of Argentine province of Rio Negro

A calf of killer whales only a few days old has been sighted for the first time off the Punta Bermeja area, on the Rio Negro coast, leading specialists to speculate that its parents would not be far away.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 17:50 UTC
Brazil targets 300 million tons of grain for the 2024/25 harvest

Brazil should collect more than 300 million tons of grain by the 2024/25 harvest, three seasons earlier than initially planned, according to new projections by the Ministry of Agriculture. The previous forecast was to reach the target in the 2027/28 cycle.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 17:34 UTC
Nobel Foundation divests from contaminating industries: sells coal and oil shares

The Nobel Foundation which funds and organizes the Nobel Prizes announced it was selling all of its assets in the petroleum industry, following on similar actions regarding coal, and other contaminating industries.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic

Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
A pro-Falklands lawmaker in Argentine congress: not to be dismissed...

An academic respectful of historic events and understanding towards the people of the Falkland Islands sitting in the Argentine congress? That could be the outcome of the scheduled September primaries and midterm elections in November according to some ultra-nationalistic media in Buenos Aires.