Politics

Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Minister Guedes says Brazil favors the modernizing of Mercosur

“We are liberal but not stupid,” said Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Thursday during a virtual event where he explained that his country has no intention of leaving Mercosur, but it does want to modernize it.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
IACHR still waiting for full green light to land in violence-torn Colombia

As protests and violence remain part of Colombia's “normal” landscape, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) continues to wait for an official response from the Government to visit the country.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Peru's government extends state of emergency for yet another month as presidential runoff looms over

The government of Peru Thursday decided to extend the current state of emergency, which has been in force since March 2020, for yet another month to bring down the number of covid-19 infections, it was announced. Current restrictions were to end on May 31.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine “Doctors For Truth” released on bail pending trial

A criminal judge in the Argentine city of Rosario Thursday decided to uphold the prosecution's request to charge “Doctors for the Truth” leader Mariano Arriaga for instigation to commit crimes, it was announced.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Uruguayan government extends mobility reduction for yet another week

The Government of Uruguay Thursday decided to extend the current measures regarding restrictions to the circulation of people for yet another week in a move to curb the unstoppable number of covid-19 cases.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Argentina: Bans on layoffs extended for 30 days

The Argentine Government of Alberto Fernández Thursday decided to extend a ban on layoffs for another 30 days so that workers who were affected by the recent full-scale quarantine decreed de the President does not result in workers losing their jobs, it was announced.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Ban on flights to, from and through Belarus change map of Europe's commercial aviation

The Russian government Thursday banned at least two European flights from landing in Moscow because they intended to avoid Belarusian airspace as per the European Union's advise, it was reported.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
German Chancellor Merkel pledges to support Argentina in video-talk with President Fernández

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday held a video conference during which both leaders discussed various issues concerning the future of diplomatic and economic relations between their countries.
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Spain eyes Latin America and Mercosur for its new international economy strategy

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Wednesday said his country intends to have a greater presence in Latin American markets and for that it is willing to invest more than 4,5 billion euros (almost US $ 5,5 billion).
Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Fully vaccinated Chileans may apply for mobility pass for greater freedom of movement

Despite heavy criticism from medical organizations, the new “mobility pass” is already in use in Chile as of Wednesday for people vaccinated against covid-19 with two doses.