Politics

Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil's GDP projected yet again to grow despite covid-19 crisis

Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for the year 2021 has been raised from 3.2 to 3.5%, the Ministry of Economy reported Monday, while the inflation prediction also went up from 5.06 to 5.15%.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Magallanes has its first democratically elected governor in 178 years

Next 14th July the southernmost region of Chile, Magallanes and (Chilean) Antarctica, will inaugurate its first democratically elected governor in 178 years. This is the result of the sweeping reforms the Chilean electorate voted on Sunday, particularly for members of a constitutional assembly which will have the task of drafting a new constitution to replace the one inherited from dictator General Augusto Pinochet from 1980.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Uruguay's GACH praised by prestigious scientific magazine

The group of advisers to Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou in covid-19 matters, commonly known as GACH (Honorary Scientific Advisory Group), was highly acclaimed by the Nature magazine.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Japanese doctors push for suspension of Tokyo 2020 Games

Japanese doctors Tuesday called for the suspension of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games because the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country could get much worse.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
Canadian lab seeks volunteers in Argentina to test new covid vaccine

The Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago is looking for 5000 volunteers in Argentina to prove the effectiveness of a new vaccine against coronavirus, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 07:00 UTC
International media agrees on Initiative to ensure trustworthy news sources

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) launched its Journalism Trust Initiative on Tuesday, a platform aimed at battling disinformation by identifying and promoting “trustworthy” news sources.
Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
General strike still on for Wednesday as Colombia's government reluctant to demilitarize country

Colombia's President Iván Duque Monday ordered a mass deployment of the public force to clear the roads of peaceful demonstrations he considers to be “an act of sabotage.”
Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina bans meat exports for 30 days in an attempt to curb inflation

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández has announced all meat exports will be banned for the next 30 days in an attempt to slow down inflation as domestic prices went up 20% owing to foreign demand.
Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Bolivian Minister lashes out at Chilean senator for comments regarding railroad test

Bolivia's Minister of Public Works, Édgar Montaño, Monday rated Chilean senator José Miguel Insulza's comments urging to resume the test of the La Paz-Arica railroad as “irresponsible.”
Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
OAS says Hamas is a terrorist group

The Organization of American States (OAS) Monday added the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas -founded in 1987- to the list of terrorist groups, following its recent rocket attacks against Israel, it was announced in Washington DC.