Politics

Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Chilean Constitutional Convention VP admits he did not have cancer, sparks controversies

A confession by Chile's Constitutional Convention's former Deputy Vice President Rodrigo Rojas Vade, who admitted it was not true that he had a deadly disease, continues to raise controversy nationwide.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Argentina announces issuance of Digital Vaccination Credential

The Government of Argentina has announced that effective Sept. 6, nationals going abroad shall be able to produce the Digital Vaccination Credential (CVD), available through the Mi Argentina app, as an official travel document.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Chile approves Coronavac for children aged six and older

Chilean health authorities have approved the emergency use of the Sinovac Biotech (CoronaVac) coronavirus vaccine on children aged six years or older, it was announced Monday.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
”How is my friend President Fernandez getting along?

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez is planning to succeed his Mexican peer next 17 September as chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Estates, CELAC, one of several regional organizations in the continent, but his luck seems to be in the will of a gnome dictator in one of the Caribbean Commonwealth islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Macri, “in Argentina if your want to make money, you must avoid paying taxes”

Argentine former president Mauricio Macri in the midst of the campaign for next Sunday's political parties primary admitted during a television interview that “we are living in a country where if you want to make money, you must avoid taxes”
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Argentine right-wing candidate rounds up campaign before large crowd and with endorsement from Bolsonaro Jr

Neoliberal right-wing candidate Javier Milei Sunday closed his electoral campaign ahead of next weekend's Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory elections (PASO) at Buenos Aires' Parque Lezama before a crowd of between 20,000 and 50,000 depending on the sources.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Argentine Health Minister admits Mu variant watched closely

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday admitted the new SARS-CoV-2 variant named “Mu” and which was first detected in Colombia was being watched closely, although the now more common Delta version remained the main source of concern.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Argentina recants opening border crossings with Uruguay for now over sanitary concerns

The Government of Argentina has finally decided not to go ahead with the reopening of the bridge crossings into Uruguay, citing COVID-19 epidemiological reasons.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Bill affecting checks and balances between branches of government sparks controversy in Peru

A bill that seeks to curtail the discretionary power of heads of state to dissolve Parliament being able to dissolve Congress and call for new legislative elections has sparked controversy within Peruvian lawmakers.
Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil confirms two cases of atypical mad cow; suspends beef exports to China and reports to OIE

Brazil' Ministry of Agriculture confirmed over the weekend the existence of two atypical cases of Bovine Encephalopathy Spongiform, BES, commonly known as “mad cow” which triggered the immediate temporary suspension of beef exports to China from Sunday 5 September, according to an official release.