Politics

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Demonstrators stage anti-gov't protests in Bolivia; Arce, Evo speak of “failed coup”

  

  Opposition demonstrators in Bolivia staged over the weekend a series of roadblocks and marches to protest against the Government of President Luis Arce's move to pass a law allowing for in-depth investigations into the personal wealth of citizens.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

  

  US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards

  

  Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a similar case had been detected in the port of Montevideo, which was ready to be shipped.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro claims he's not a denialist of COVID-19

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday objected to being labelled a “denier” as a consequence of his approach at the COVID-19 pandemic, which has officially killed over 600,000 people in South America's largest country.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC

  European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

  

  The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:37 UTC

  Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee

  

  Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:39 UTC

  Argentine keeps negotiating with IMF despite rejection to cutting down surcharges

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down a request from the Argentine Government to discuss a reduction in surcharges, it was announced Monday.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from Brazilian football stadium for not being vaxxed

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not allowed to enter a football stadium to watch Gremio's match against Santos because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  Argentine FM hold a successful meeting with Brazil's Economy Minister as part of his mission rebuilding Mercosur ties

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, Ambassador Daniel Scioli and Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas Saturday met in Brasilia with Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes to deepen the new economic ties between the two countries

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Fragments of Argentine aircraft downed in Falklands donated to museum

  

  British soldier David Richardson, who found the fragments of a downed Argentine Air Force Dagger downed by a British Harrier during the 1982 Falklands War, has donated the items to be exhibited at a museum in the province of Córdoba, Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom, Javier Figueroa announced.