Politics

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 15:52 UTC

  Argentina to export dynamite to Peru for civilian purposes

  

  Argentina's state-run Fabricaciones Militares (Military Productions) Tuesday agreed to sell dynamite for civilian purposes to the company Exsa, a member of the Peruvian group Orica.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Chilean opposition agree to seek Piñera's impeachment in view of Pandora Papers

  

  Chile's opposition has agreed Tuesday to seek the impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera after the head of state's name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers report, which mentioned political leaders and celebrities worldwide who have or have had investments in tax havens.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Argentina announces no more caps on arrival of nationals and foreign residents: see from what date

  

  The Government of Argentine Tuesday announced that as of Oct. 19 there will be no more caps on the arrival of nationals “by air” after the country has “reached the threshold of 50% of the population vaccinated with the complete scheme.”

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Brazil's CPI to file criminal charges against Bolsonaro and some of his aides

  

  Brazil's Parliamentary Investigative Committee (CPI) delving into the Government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday announced it planned to accuse President Jair Bolsonaro and members of his cabinet of “crimes against humanity” and even “genocide” of indigenous peoples

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  Uruguay, “cooperating jurisdiction” of EU

  

  After reports Tuesday announced the reinstatement of Uruguay and also Costa Rica by the European Union to the “grey” list of tax havens, Montevideo was quick to reply all the EU had done was ratify “the status of Uruguay as a cooperating jurisdiction.”

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands Chamber of Commerce wants to discuss “Business Priorities” with November election candidates

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to publish its priorities for the upcoming general election, scheduled for November 4th, titled “Business Priorities – What our business community needs to succeed”.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Duque willing to reopen Colombian consulates in Venezuela

  

  The Government of Colombia is willing to reopen consular services in Venezuela, as long as it is done safely, President Iván Duque announced on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Uruguay opened its stand at the 2020 Universal Expo in Dubai

  

  Uruguay inaugurated Tuesday its stand at the 2020 Universal Expo in Dubai, an event that has attracted over 190 countries.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  “Mapuche” gangs lead Río Negro Governor to seek reinforcements from Argentina's federal government

  

  The Argentine province of Rio Negro has requested federal aid to control violent attacks from alleged Mapuche communities against people and property over the weekend.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 08:38 UTC

  Ross Sea region MPA serves as a valuable model for others in region

  

  By Andrea Kavanagh (*) - On October 28, 2016, global leaders made history by designating one of the most productive and healthy stretches of the ocean as the world’s largest marine protected area (MPA).