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Stories for January 11th 2022
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 11:42 UTC
Carmona launches Argentina's Antarctic Annual Plan
In the absence of Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero who had to isolate himself after having been a close contact during last week's Celac Summit of his Bolivian colleague Rogelio Mayta, who tested positive for COVID-19, Malvinas, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Secretary Guillermo Carmona presided over Monday's ceremony where the 2021-2022 Antarctic Annual Plan was launched.
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Emergency declared at Brazilian state of Minas Gerais due to heavy rainfalls
Heavy rainstorms have left at least 138 cities in a state of emergency in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais due to floods, landslides and damages to the infrastructure.
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
European Parliament Speaker David Sassoli dead at 65
Former Italian journalist David Sassoli, who was currently holding the office of president of the European Parliament, has passed away at the age of 65. His spokesperson Robert Cuillo conveyed the news on Twitter, writing that Mr. Sassoli had died at 1.15 am Jan. 11 at a hospital in Aviano, Italy.
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Ortega sworn in for fifth term, fourth in a row, and second with his wife
Commander Daniel Ortega Monday received the Nicaraguan presidential sash from Parliament Speaker Gustavo Porras at Managua's Plaza de la Revolución during a ceremony attended by allies such as Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel.
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Foreigners wanting to enter Paraguay to be required full COVID-19 vaccination
Effective Jan. 12, the Government of Paraguay will require at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wishes to enter the country, it was announced, except for people who have been treated with single-dose drugs.
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Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:17 UTC
Colombian woman finally granted euthanasia procedure
Just one day after Víctor Escobar became the first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia in Colombia following a long legal battle, the 51-year-old Martha Sepúlveda followed suit. She suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
