Stories for 2021

Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Boris Johnson hints covid-19 vaccine passport likely also for domestic use

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday acknowledged he entertained the idea of “the potential use of Covid-19 certificates” to access sporting and cultural events. “But people are not going to be asked to show the certificate to go to the shops or to enter the pub's garden,” said Johnson, who faces a rebellion of more than 70 voiceful MPs against the so-called “Covid passport”.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Chilean TV station changes hands between US owners

Pending governmental approval, US giant ViacomCBS is expanding its Latin American investment scheme by buying over the Santiago-based Chilevisión TV station, which was announced Monday.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:14 UTC
Paraguay to launch international public tender for medication required in covid-19 treatment

Paraguay's Health Ministry Monday announced it would launch an international public tender in search of sourcing from foreign suppliers of medicines and equipment for the fight against Sars-CoV-2.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina's economy can't afford another total lockdown, minister says

Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman said in a television interview on Saturday that his country could not afford a new total quarantine and made it clear that the government would have to find another way to deal with the new stage of the covid-19 pandemic.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Scania CEO in Argentina foresees record exports for 2021

Scania CEO Andrés Leonard Sunday said in an interview he foresaw a 75% increase in “exports from Tucumán to the world” of bus and lorry gearbox parts.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Orcas sighted off Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este

The Uruguayan large-circulation daily El País has reported the sighting of orcas off the coast of Punta del Este.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Sales of used cars skyrocket in Argentina

An increase of up to 65% in the sales of used cars was recorded this past month of March in Argentina, the Chamber of Automotive Commerce (CCA) reported.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Coronavirus restrictive measures: Costa Rica reopens land borders after over one year

The Costa Rican Government is reopening its land borders Monday in a step towards the gradual return to normal life, it was announced, after their March 18, 2020 closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 07:46 UTC
Life almost back at normal in Paraguay except for curfew and crowd limits

Paraguay's government Sunday issued Decree 5,071 whereby the strict measures implemented during Easter Week have been lifted, but a curfew from midnight to 5am shall remain in force, it was announced.
Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Over 25 million cases of Covid-19 reported in Latin America, Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean have altogether exceeded 25 million covid-19 infections amid an unprecedented advance of the pandemic which has led to the most severe restrictive measure by some countries, it was reported Friday.