Politics

Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 20:21 UTC
COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing Brazil's health system to its limits

Brazil's National Council of Secretaries of Health (Conass) Wednesday reported that intensive care units (ICUs) at eight States were full up to over 80% of their capacity with COVID-19 patients and that the situation was likely to worsen in the coming days.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 20:18 UTC
British PM shall not resign despite Labour and popular pressure

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday refused to resign despite calls from the opposition that such a move was necessary after scandals hit 10 Downing Street.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 20:15 UTC
Singapore signs treaty to join Pacific Alliance as an associated state

The Asian nation of Singapore Wednesday became the first country to join the Pacific Alliance as an Associated State to the group made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 14:28 UTC
Uruguay and Chile, the least corrupt “in a corrupt continent”

Corruption in Latin America is one of the most notorious problems on the region's agenda after a decade of major judicial operations that exposed corruption schemes involving governments and companies alike. According to Transparency International (TI), corruption has been entrenched in Latin America for more than a decade with little progress and many setbacks in terms of democracy and human rights.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Over 50% of Uruguayans have received a booster dose of vaccine

Uruguay's Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado Tuesday encouraged more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Health Ministry announced 50.08% of the population has already taken a third dose immunizer against the virus.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Paraguayan President to skip Prosur Summit due to COVID-19

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday announced he shall not be attending the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur) because he continues to be down with COVID-19, but will participate in the event in a virtual manner.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
No more PCR tests for fully vaccinated Argentines to return

Argentina's health authorities have decided to stop requiring a negative PCR test on national citizens and residents entering the country as of Jan. 29, it was announced Tuesday. Other lighter measures will also become effective that day.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Bukele needs to eliminate bitcoin as legal tender, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele to drop the use of bitcoin as legal tender in the country, on the grounds that there are “great risks associated” with this practice. Bukele officially adopted bitcoin last September.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Wastewater testing can improve and enhance the response to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wastewater testing provides a relatively economic method whereby countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can improve their detection, diagnosis, control, and monitoring systems for viruses that cause diseases like COVID-19 and its variants. This tool, which complements clinical studies, allows public policy makers to have a comprehensive, sustainable, early warning, and equitable tool to improve public health responses, according to a new World Bank report.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
OECD to evaluate Argentina, Brazil and Peru as potential members

The Council of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has decided to discuss the admission into the group of Argentina, Brazil, and Peru, it was announced Tuesday.