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Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Uruguay tops Latin American transition to environment friendly energy sources

Uruguay continues to be Latin America's leading country regarding energy transition towards renewable sources, according to an index released jointly this week by the World Economic Forum and the Accenture consultancy firm.
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Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 08:44 UTC
Argentine version of Google falls into “wrong” hands leading to search engine's temporary collapse

An Argentine internet user claimed realized ownership of the google.com.ar domain had expired Wednesday, April 21 and since it was available, he decided to purchase it for reportedly AR $ 540 (around the US $ 3.85 at the unofficial exchange rate) leading to a temporary shutdown of the search engine ending in “.ar”.
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Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Anvisa asks STF for more time to decide on the use of Sputnik V in Brazil

While Argentina has already started trials to produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has filed a petition before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for additional time to evaluate a registration request for the very same immunization shot.
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Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 15:02 UTC
Big Pharma companies gross 152bn dollars since the beginning of the pandemic

Despite setbacks with patients dying or suffering from undesired side effects which led to the suspension of some vaccines in various countries, the market value of pharmaceutical companies continues to rise, having amassed 152 billion US dollars in profits since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported.
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Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa green-lights studies of new Chinese covid-19 vaccine

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has given the green light to clinical trials on volunteers of a potential anti-Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese laboratory Sichuan Clover Biopharmaceuticals, it was announced.
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Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 10:24 UTC
Chile's SQM to supply lithium to Johnson Matthey for electric car batteries

The Chilean Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), one of the world's largest lithium producers, will supply lithium hydroxide to the British firm Johnson Matthey, at least until 2028, according to a new contract signed on Monday, it was announced.
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Thursday, April 15th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Argentine laboratory seeks to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine locally

The Argentine firm Laboratorios Richmond Wednesday launched the Financial Trust “Project V.I.D.A. (Project and Immunization for Argentine Development),” to seek financing for the development of the plant where the Russian-designed Sputnik V vaccine is to be manufactured locally.
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Saturday, April 10th 2021 - 10:58 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa to check Russian Sputnik V manufacturing plant as need for vaccines soars

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will be sending a delegation to Russia next week to conduct an onsite review of the facilities where the Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured, it was announced Friday.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Rio de Janeiro lawmakers now against renaming Maracana stadium after Pele to focus on covid-19 fight

The Legislative Assembly of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (Alert) Tuesday decided to go back on its steps and drop the initiative to rename the iconic Maracana stadium after football legend Pelé.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 07:17 UTC
Mar del Plata's Sheraton Hotel closes for… ¿two months?

The Sheraton Hotel in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Tuesday decided to shut down for two months and take advantage of a Labor Law clause that allows companies to keep their staff earning 75 per cent of their salaries in crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic.