Politics

Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president

Pedro Castillo Terrones has been sworn in Wednesday as Peru's new President for the 2021-2026 term just barely a week after being declared the winner of the June 6 runoff against conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Gov't officials to run in primary elections need to resign in order to focus on their campaigns, Argentine President warns

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday warned that government officials who wished to run in the upcoming mandatory primary elections should resign their offices in order to focus on their campaigns.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 08:23 UTC
Ceremony held in Trelew for new anniversary of Welsh landing in Patagonia

Local authorities and descendants of the Welsh community in Argentine Patagonia gathered Wednesday at the city of Trelew for the celebrations marking the 156th anniversary of the beginning of the Welsh feat in Chubut.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 07:58 UTC
Fed leaves rates unchanged but admits inflation could force a change of policy

The United States Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, close to zero, despite an inflation spike during June when it soared to an annual 5,4%, its highest in thirteen years.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 07:39 UTC
Chilean agriculture short of manpower: some crops could remain without harvesting

Chile's National Agriculture Society, SNA, has warned that up to 30% of crops could remain without harvesting because of a lack of manpower. SNA head Cristian Allendes participated in a conference on the labor problem and incentives to attract people to work in the fields, which was presented under the title of “How is the 2020/21 season coming along?”.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 07:32 UTC
Presidents of Argentina, Colombia hold side talk while attending presidential inauguration in Lima

Colombia President Iván Duque Márquez Wednesday praised the current state of bilateral relations with Argentina in a meeting he held with his counterpart from that country, Alberto Fernández, as both leaders were in the Peruvian capital for the inauguration of Pedro Castillo.
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Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 04:40 UTC
Falklands agrees further economic support measures for community and businesses

On Wednesday, ExCo agreed a further set of economic support measures for the community and local businesses, in light of the ongoing pandemic.
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Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Biden does not rule out real war with guns and bullets against world superpowers who perform or support cyberattacks

US President Joseph Biden Tuesday pointed out that Moscow was already meddling with his country's 2022 mid-term elections and that these actions may lead to an actual war with guns and bullets.
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Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Uruguayans need to “get used” to price of petrol fluctuating, Energy Deputy Minister says

Uruguay's Deputy Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Walter Verri hinted a new hike in the price of petrol was coming up in August and warned people will need to get used to such a mercurial behavior
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Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Cuban generals keep dying weeks after the uprisings

Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) of Monday announced the death of Reserve General Manuel Eduardo Lastres Pacheco, making him the fourth high-ranking officer to pass away in just over a week.
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