Politics

Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Argentina's October midterm elections condition IMF debt deal

Argentina’s powerful vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her allies in the leftwing administration want to postpone a crucial US$ 44bn debt deal with the IMF until the pandemic has eased, officials said, avoiding painful spending cuts before October’s midterm elections.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Covid-19 “clean” and £210 travel test package for Falklands' travellers flying to England

The Falkland Islands government has informed of the new requirements for people travelling to England. In effect, as part of its response to Covid-19, the UK government has announced new testing requirements for people travelling to England from outside the Common Travel Area.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 07:27 UTC
Separatist parties boost majority in Catalonia; Spanish far right elected to legislative for the first time

Separatist parties in Catalonia have boosted their parliamentary majority in the regional elections. The pro-union Socialist Party, led by former health minister Salvador Illa, won the most votes to claim a narrow victory but will struggle to form a government.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Falklands defined as British Independent Overseas Territory by US Navy triggers reaction in Buenos Aires

The Argentine government expressed deep concern following a report in the official twitter from the United States Commander Submarine Force Atlantic, (Comsublant) in which it reveals that it had recently operated in the South Atlantic, “with British support” from the Falklands, “in a display of the global reach of both nations.”
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 09:38 UTC
Ex president Carlos Menem, political wizard and bon vivant dies aged 90

Former Argentine president Carlos Menem died at the age of 90 on Sunday in a clinic in Buenos Aires, where he was admitted in December with a urinary tract infection. The president ruled Argentina during a time of short-lived economic stability and he enjoyed an often flamboyant lifestyle.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Argos Pereira retained in Montevideo: 28 crew members tested Covid-19 positive

Red Ensign flagged trawler Argos Pereira which was heading for the Falkland Islands squid season, has been retained in the port of Montevideo after 28 of its 54 crew members tested positive to Covid-19, despite having complied with the expected protocols in the high seas before docking for bunkering in the Uruguayan capital.
Monday, February 15th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Trump acquitted and pledges “to continue the incredible journey to achieve American greatness”

The United States Senate finally acquitted former President Donald Trump, concluding his second impeachment trial which is the shortest one in US history.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
How Chile became an unlikely winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race

By Veronica Díaz-Cerda (*) – At first glance, it may seem that the race to acquire COVID-19 vaccines has been won by western nations. But alongside the UK, Canada, USA and EU, another country has also secured a high number of doses relative to its population – Chile.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:45 UTC
Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine

Chile's President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to receive the inoculation with the Chinese vaccine along with those Chileans and residents aged 71 and over.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
WHO admits the origin of Covid-19 remains an open question and requires further study

World Health Organization head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that all hypotheses on the origins of Covid-19 remain open and require further analysis and study.