Politics

Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
French President Macron supports Argentina regarding IMF, Paris Club talks

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday expressed his gratitude to his French colleague Emmanuel Macron for the latter's support with regards to debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Protesters in Colombia seek global support around football stadiums

Despite calls for a broad, transparent, and inclusive dialogue between protesters and Colombian President Iván Duque, police repression at the hands of the infamous Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) was reported Wednesday evening in Barranquilla.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Coronavirus restrictions stretched to May 23 in Uruguay

The Government of Uruguay Wednesday decided to extend the restrictive measures currently in force against the coronavirus pandemic until May 23, it was announced.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Argentine Economy Minister brokering presidential meeting with IMF's Georgieva

Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán stepped ahead from President Alberto Fernández's European tour and flew to Rome Wednesday to meet with International Monetary Fund Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere Julie Kozak.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
NGOs press before OECD to reject Brazil's application over environment issues

Several non-government organizations (NGOs) focused on environmental issues Wednesday launched an accusation against the government of Brazil for violating international treaties and devastating the Amazon.
Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Pepe Mujica joins campaign against Uruguayan government law

Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica Wednesday launched an appeal to call for a referendum to revoke 135 articles of a government's Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), which his opponents describe as retrograde.
Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Colombia: Duque announces disciplinary actions against those involved in brutal repression

Colombian authorities have taken up disciplinary actions against 65 police officers for acts of brutality allegedly committed while repressing demonstrations against the national government's tax reform bill and which eventually escalated as human rights and other demands were added.
Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa advises against AstraZeneca vaccines for pregnant women after one fatal case

Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday announced that vaccination of pregnant women and mothers in Brazil against Covid-19 will be restricted only to patients with comorbidities (pre-existing diseases) and they would only be given CoronaVac or Pfizer vaccines, following a death which might be linked to the AstraZeneca immunizer.
Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine President Fernández vows strategic agreement with Spain to be built

Argentina's President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said in Madrid after separate meetings with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez that “we are going to consolidate a strategic agreement and we can relaunch it with your visit and deepen it as much as necessary.”
Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Workers in Argentina may return to on-site duty after one dose of any covid-19 vaccine, authorities rule

The Argentine Ministers of Health and Labor, Carla Vizzoti and Claudio Moroni respectively, Tuesday passed a joint resolution whereby employers may now require workers who have received at least one dose of any coronavirus vaccine to return to on-site work regardless of their age and/or additional risk conditions.