Politics

Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:21 UTC
New force launched to help fight fires in Brazil's jungles and forests

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security Thursday announced that more than 6,000 so-called “guardians of the biome” will be deployed for the prevention of repression and investigation of fires in jungles and forests throughout the country.
Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Former Argentine Vice President Boudou granted parole

Former Argentine Vice President Amado Boudou (2011-2015) has been granted parole after serving two-thirds of his prison sentence for a case of corruption.
Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 08:55 UTC
G20 environment meeting opens with ambitious joint document

G20 environment and energy ministers Thursday held their first day of meetings in the Italian city of Naples, after which they issued a joint document on the protection of nature, especially ecosystems.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 23:59 UTC
Falklands' fishery exports to EU: small window opens but much negotiations still ahead

James Wallace, CEO Fortuna Ltd., made the following comments regarding the European Union Council Regulation referred to Falkland Islands fishery exports to the EU. We welcome the publication today of Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1203 as regards autonomous union tariffs for certain fishery products (ATQ).
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro announces cabinet reshuffle and casts doubts on his running for a second term as Brazil's president next year

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday announced he was evaluating a cabinet reshuffle and also expressed doubts about running for a new term in office in October 2022.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:50 UTC
As in the Falklands, Colombian children in rural areas taught to identify mines and unexploded ordnance

As happened during decades in the Falkland Islands, children in rural Colombia are being taught how to identify landmines and ordnance planted near their villages by the several guerrilla groups that ravaged the country during the half-century-long insurrection.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Argentina's economy continues to shrink, but some analysts see recovery imminent

Argentina's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen 0.7% so far in 2021, which in addition to declines in 2018, 2019 and 2020, has led the country's economy to historic lows.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Sputnik V vaccine cleared to land in Chile

Chile's Public Security Institute (ISP) Wednesday authorized the emergency use of the Russian anticoronavirus Sputnik V vaccine by 5 votes in favour, two abstentions and one against, it was announced.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Vaccine inequity undermines global economy recovery, WHO, UNDP and Oxford University

COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low and lower-middle-income countries without urgent action to boost supply and assure equitable access for every country, including through dose sharing, according to new data released today by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Oxford.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:29 UTC
US land borders to remain closed for yet another 30 days

While Canada announced earlier this the reopening of its land border with the United States, there was no such thing as reciprocity, as the administration of President Joseph Biden Wednesday confirmed their mainland crossings north and south shall remain closed for yet another 30 days.