Stories for 2021

Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Demonstrators stage anti-gov't protests in Bolivia; Arce, Evo speak of “failed coup”

Opposition demonstrators in Bolivia staged over the weekend a series of roadblocks and marches to protest against the Government of President Luis Arce's move to pass a law allowing for in-depth investigations into the personal wealth of citizens.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards

Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a similar case had been detected in the port of Montevideo, which was ready to be shipped.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he's not a denialist of COVID-19

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday objected to being labelled a “denier” as a consequence of his approach at the COVID-19 pandemic, which has officially killed over 600,000 people in South America's largest country.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC
European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:37 UTC
Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee

Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:39 UTC
Argentine keeps negotiating with IMF despite rejection to cutting down surcharges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down a request from the Argentine Government to discuss a reduction in surcharges, it was announced Monday.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:16 UTC
Nobel Economic 2021 Prize goes to US-based trio

David Card, Joshua D Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Monday for their research “drawing conclusions from unexpected experiments” applied to labor market analysis.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro banned from Brazilian football stadium for not being vaxxed

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not allowed to enter a football stadium to watch Gremio's match against Santos because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine FM hold a successful meeting with Brazil's Economy Minister as part of his mission rebuilding Mercosur ties

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, Ambassador Daniel Scioli and Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas Saturday met in Brasilia with Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes to deepen the new economic ties between the two countries