Politics

Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Mega petition for Bolsonaro's impeachment filed before Brazilian Congress

A request to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro was submitted Wednesday into Brazil's House of Deputies by opposition political parties, social movements and organizations.
Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Tierra del Fuego approves bill banning salmon farming in its waters; Chilean environmentalist groups cheer the decision

Tierra del Fuego lawmakers on Wednesday approved, unanimously the bill which bans salmon farming in the waters of the province. Sponsored by Pablo Villegas from the provincial party, Movimiento Popular Fueguino, the bill privileges the environment over such an industry, and according to its promoters places Argentina at the head of the green economy.
Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Brazil: Fudgy deal to purchase Indian covid-19 vaccine raises doubts about Bolsonaro's knowledge of the case

The State Attorney's Office in Brasilia launched an enquiry into the alleged mishandlings by government officials regarding the acquisition of a supply of the Indian-made anticoronavirus Covaxin immunizer.
Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Brazilian industry and unions request suspension of Mercosur talks on reducing the Common External Tariff

The Brazilian Confederation of Industry, CNI and the IndustriALL-Brasil (which represents industry unions) have officially requested that in the next Mercosur meeting, scheduled for early this month, Brazilian representatives withdraw the proposal for a reduction of block trade tariffs with other countries. However, both institutions also backed the current flexibilization of current trade talks with third countries, such as South Korea.
Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 08:53 UTC
Argentine President Fernández joins Paris Equality Forum online after cancelling trip

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday promised to continue working to “guarantee more equality and more rights” to women, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Yet another setback for Keiko Fujimori's legal effort to become President of Peru

Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Tuesday found seven additional appeals from conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori against the outcome of June 6's presidential elections to be unfounded.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Opposition lawmakers file for impeachment of Argentine President and Vice President

Deputy Álvaro de Lamadrid of the opposition JxC-UCR (Juntos por el Cambio + Unión Cívica Radical) coalition Tuesday filed a motion before the Lower House to seek the impeachment of President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner “for poor performance and possible crimes in the exercise of their functions.”
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Unemployment crosses double-digit psychological threshold in Uruguay

Uruguay's unemployment rate rose from 9.7% in April to 10.2% at the end of May, which marked a return of the index to double-digit figures, according to a monthly report released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Brazil: Allegedly corrupt official leaves post at Health Ministry as accusations make headlines

A Brazilian government official who reportedly asked for a US $ 1 “surcharge” per vaccine dose has left his post, the Ministry of Health announced through a statement Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Argentina's economy keeps falling, INDEC data shows

Economic activity in Argentina fell 1.2% monthly in April and accumulated three months of decline, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).