Politics

Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro and Putin discuss Sputnik-V vaccine purchase in telephone conversation

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke Tuesday on the telephone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about the possible purchase of Sputnik V, the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute for Research in Epidemiology and Microbiology.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
US court rules against former Bolivian President Sánchez de Losada and a close aide

A Florida federal judge Tuesday upheld a decision to have former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and former Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berazaín pay 10 million dollars in reparations to the victims of uncontrolled state repression.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay formally requests meeting with Argentina to work on Mercosur's flexibilization

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Monday submitted a formal request to the Argentine government to hold a meeting to discuss the flexibility of Mercosur, it was reported.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to normal.”
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Chile's Parliament passes economic relief bill

Chile's Congress Monday passed a bill granting economic assistance to people in need and whose situation has worsened over the past few months due to the covid-19 crisis.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Russia's Putin invites Argentine President over to discuss bilateral cooperation

Russia's President Vladimir Putin Monday held a phone conversation with his Argentine colleague Alberto Fernández, whom he invited over to Moscow for talks to advance cooperation issues.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Boris Johnson hints covid-19 vaccine passport likely also for domestic use

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday acknowledged he entertained the idea of “the potential use of Covid-19 certificates” to access sporting and cultural events. “But people are not going to be asked to show the certificate to go to the shops or to enter the pub's garden,” said Johnson, who faces a rebellion of more than 70 voiceful MPs against the so-called “Covid passport”.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina's economy can't afford another total lockdown, minister says

Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman said in a television interview on Saturday that his country could not afford a new total quarantine and made it clear that the government would have to find another way to deal with the new stage of the covid-19 pandemic.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Coronavirus restrictive measures: Costa Rica reopens land borders after over one year

The Costa Rican Government is reopening its land borders Monday in a step towards the gradual return to normal life, it was announced, after their March 18, 2020 closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monday, April 5th 2021 - 07:46 UTC
Life almost back at normal in Paraguay except for curfew and crowd limits

Paraguay's government Sunday issued Decree 5,071 whereby the strict measures implemented during Easter Week have been lifted, but a curfew from midnight to 5am shall remain in force, it was announced.