Politics

Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
Pfizer and BioNTech anticipate 2 million doses for Uruguay during 2021

Pfizer Uruguay and BioNTech SE said in a release that Uruguay will be receiving 2,700,00 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine, based on ARNm, against the SARS-CoV-2 and delivery will take place “progressively during 2021”
Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
PM Johnson welcomed President Biden's first decisions: they hope to meet at G7, G20 and COP26

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Saturday evening to Joe Biden, President of the United States, whom he congratulated on his inauguration. The two leaders looked forward to deepening the close alliance between the two countries.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguay acquired Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines; details will be announced Saturday

Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Friday that a deal for the purchase of Pfizer/BioNTech and China's Sinovac anti Covid-19 vaccines has been reached. No further details were advanced, only that the president will announce details of the operation Saturday midday.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Germany denies change of policy regarding the Falklands dispute

Germany said that its position on the Falkland Islands dispute has not changed, following claims by Argentina that Lufthansa's request for two flights to the Islands, in support of a polar research expedition, implied recognition of the archipelago as Argentine territory.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:07 UTC
Trump's impeachment delayed to concentrate on president Biden's agenda

U.S. Senate leaders agreed to delay ex-president Donald Trump’s contentious impeachment trial by two weeks, and to concentrate on President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 07:31 UTC
The Biden administration foreign policy faces Pompeo's laying mines retreat tour

By Gwynne Dyer – When defeated armies are retreating, they always lay mines behind them if they have time. The mines' slow pursuit, they may inflict casualties on the victors, and they give the losers something purposeful to do amidst panic and despair. That’s what Mike Pompeo has been doing just before time was called on his ideologically driven term as United States Secretary of State.
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Argentina rejoiced with Germany's position on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute

Argentina is rejoicing because Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa formally requested the Civil Aviation National Administration and the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands provincial government over flight and landing authorization for two charter flights to the Malvinas Islands from Hamburg.
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro sends Biden a three page letter calling for deeper bilateral relations

Striking a conciliatory tone, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro made public a three-page letter congratulating president Joe Biden and calling for the two nations to deepen ties, including a free trade agreement.
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Covid-19 positive cases in some vessels expected in Falklands for the Loligo season

The Falkland Islands government and local industry have given reassurances following cases of Covid-19 identified on Loligo fishing ships due to the Falklands from Galicia. Penguin News investigated reports of positive cases on vessels bound for the Islands and asked for comment from FIG, who responded in writing:
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Biden signs executive orders increasing production of special syringes and joining the COVAX initiative

United States president Joe Biden spent his first full day in office on Thursday signing a number of executive orders addressing the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more people in the United States than anyplace else in the world. The U.S. has 24.6 million of the world’s more than 97 million infections.