Stories for 2021

Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
OAS asked not to recognize Nicaragua's elections

The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday received a formal request from some 40 former Latin American foreign ministers, who were against recognizing the results of last Sunday's elections in Nicaragua in which incumbent President Daniel Ortega was re-elected.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Cruise season starts in Buenos Aires with arrival of first ship

Buenos Aires' cruise season has kicked off with the arrival at the Argentine capital's river port of the US-flagged World Navigator carrying some 100 passengers from Europe, the United States and Canada.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Pfizer seeks clearance for Comirnaty to be used in Brazil on kids aged 5 to 11

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer Friday filed an application before Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for its COVID-19 vaccine named Comirnaty to be cleared for use on patients aged 5 to 11 years old.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Colombian authorities say more vaccination is needed as number of COVID-19 cases soars

Colombian health authorities Friday reported an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases -both of infections and also of deaths- and announced steps to respond accordingly where needed.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Queen will attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph

The Queen will attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph but miss the General Synod next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 20:10 UTC
UK prison authorities allow Assange to marry mother of his kids

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to get married by UK prison authorities, his fiancee announced Friday. The 50-year-old Australian national is in custody in Britain, pending a court decision on a request for his extradition from the United States.
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 19:07 UTC
Cardiff court hands down 18- month jail sentence to manager behind Argentine footballer's fatal flight

British aviation businessman David Henderson, who organized the private flight from Nantes to Cardiff resulting in the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of “endangering the safety of the aircraft.”
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 19:01 UTC
Former Argentine Army officer arrested for a crime dating back to 1976

Former Argentine Army officer Carlos Cialceta, prosecuted for a crime against humanity committed in 1976, has been captured in the city of Salta during a Gendarmería Nacional (Border Guard) raid. The fugitive was hiding in a closet.
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 18:37 UTC
Austria's unvaccinated on the brink being quarantined yet again

The Government of Upper Austria plans to impose a full lockdown on the region's unvaccinated as of next Monday, despite doubts that this is the right approach at the growing number of COVID-19 infections, it was reported.
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 11:04 UTC
Opposition candidates in Argentina have 2023 elections in sight

The opposition Together for a Change (JxC) coalition candidates have summed up their proposals for Sunday's mid-term elections with the 2023 presidential contest insight.