Stories for 2021

Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
What does the Taliban’s choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?

By Ali A. Olomi (*) – The Taliban announced on Sept. 7, 2021, that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. The decision comes more than two weeks after the militant Islamist group seized control of much of the country, including the capital, Kabul.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
First case of Mu variant detected in northern Argentina

Argentine health authorities have detected the first case of the coronavirus Mu variant in the country, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Chilean Port of Arica to demand advance collection of Bolivian import charges after August's fees unpaid

The Chilean port of Arica has announced it would seek to collect Septermber's dues in advance for Bolivian imports after that country's Port Services Administration (ASP-B) warned it would not be paying for services used during August.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 07:25 UTC
Sales of choripanes falls 80% in Argentina due to sanitary restrictions

In Argentina, choripán is a portmanteau word for chorizo (pork sausage) sandwich (chorizo + pan = bread): It is also the most popular food and has tremendous political connotations.
Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 04:55 UTC
Inflation in Chile reached 3,2% in eight months and the US dollar 794 Pesos

The Consumer Prices Index, CPI, in Chile climbed 0,4% during August totaling 3,2% so far this year and 4,8% in the last twelve months, according to the country's stats office. It is the highest since January 2016, and the tendency is to continue increasing, as had been anticipated by the Central Bank. Likewise with the US dollar.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine President Fernández underscores differences between him and Macri ahead of primary elections

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took centre stage Thursday as the ruling Frente de Todos party rounded up its political campaign aimed at next Sunday's Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primary (PASO) elections.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
Nicaraguan Prosecution now after former Ortega's second-in-command

The Nicaraguan Prosecutor's Office has obtained an arrest warrant against former Vice President Sergio Ramírez Mercado for “inciting acts of violence,” it was reported.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Argentina heads to the primary election with almost record country risk and the US dollar at 186 Pesos

As a direct consequence of political uncertainty ahead of the primary elections to be held by the different Argentine political parties on Sunday, the US dollar in the black market climbed 5 Pesos during the first seven working days of September, reaching 187 Argentine Pesos.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Chilean president Piñera is in London and will be meeting PM Boris Johnson

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is in London, the last leg of his European tour that took him to France, Spain, Italy, the Vatican and now the United Kingdom where he is scheduled to have an interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Chile's President meets Argentina-born Pope; no comments about the latest territorial dispute

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Thursday met with Pope Francis at The Vatican during one of his stops on his current European tour.