Politics

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 01:19 UTC

  Lack of regional cooperation on fisheries could have ‘disastrous outcomes’ on Falklands finfish fishery

  

  An independent study of the Falkland Islands finfish fishery has found that lack of international cooperation over fish stocks straddling international boundaries to be one of ‘the most constraining factors to sustainable ecological and economic management of the [Falklands’] finfish fishery,’ adding that ‘it is also likely to have disastrous outcomes; a prediction supported by the current status of many, although not all, of the finfish stocks.’

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible

  

  A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:23 UTC

  Ecuador changes policy for air travelers

  

  The Government of Ecuador Friday announced new measures regarding the covid-19 status of air travellers irrespective of whether they are arriving from abroad or from within the country.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  G-7 leaders gather in England, hope for a greener, more prosperous future

  

  Leaders from of the seven wealthiest democracies – the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – Friday started three days of talks at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St. Ives in Cornwall, England, in pursuit of a greener, more prosperous and equitable future under the “build back better” motto.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine President extends current covid-19 restrictions but stands out for Freudian slip announcing it

  

  “Go out and spread it,” said Argentine President Alberto Fernández in what seemed to be a Freudian slip as he announced yet another emergency decree (DNU) stating the new restrictions to be observed until 25, which basically extends those in force until Friday.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Pulitzer “special citation” for a teenager who caught on video the murder of George Floyd by police

  

  A teenager whose video of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked worldwide protests against racial injustice was awarded a “special citation” on Friday by the Pulitzer Prize Board.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 07:52 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth and royal family host a reception for G7 leaders

  

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosted on Friday reception for leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) richest nations, who are holding a three-day summit. The reception was held at Cornwall’s Eden Project, an attraction that features the world’s largest indoor rainforest within giant domes.

• Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Lacalle announces free trade zone coming up in Uruguayan department of Maldonado

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Thursday in La Capuera that plans were underway to create a free trade zone in the department of Maldonado.

• Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Peru objects to Argentine President's congratulating Castillo before official results announced

  

  The Government of Peru sent a note of protest to Argentina after President Alberto Fernández congratulated Pedro Castillo for his victory before the official election results were announced.

• Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.