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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Brazil's VP hails 1964 coup as lawmakers seek Bolsonaro's impeachment
Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Wednesday commemorated the 57th anniversary of the last coup d'etat in the country as lawmakers pressed for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro for his handling of the coronavirus...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:50:00 GMT
New variant of Manaus coronavirus strain detected in Brazil
Coronavirus experts in Brazil Wednesday admitted a new variant of the coronavirus' Manaus version had been identified, as concern about a worsening situation mounted.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:49:00 GMT
US State Department critical of Argentina in annual report
The US State Department was particularly critical of Argentina in its annual report on the state of human rights in the world in 2020 released Tuesday.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:48:00 GMT
Argentine Foreign Ministry denies report regarding termination of Madrid I, II and Foradori-Duncan agreements with UK
Argentina's Foreign Ministry Wednesday denied an alleged scoop published by the Buenos Aires daily Infobae, according to which the administration of President Alberto Fernández was eyeing the termination of the bilateral agree...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Most Britons support vaccine passport so as to resume foreign travel
A majority of British nationals who want to travel abroad for the holidays have voiced their support for the so-called vaccine passports, according to a study released Wednesday. The research showed that 62% of them also favour...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:04:00 GMT
Argentina says Uruguay is authorised to dredge Montevideo port to 13 metres only
In 2020, the Uruguayan government agreed on a framework agreement for the dredging and widening of the access channel to the port of Montevideo, which provoked criticism from neighbouring Argentina. Now the Argentine government...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:20:00 GMT
Falkland Islands TRIP and BFSAI TRIP schemes to end on 31 May 2021
There are just two months remaining before both the Falkland Islands TRIP and BFSAI TRIP schemes end on 31 May 2021. Both Tourism Recovery Incentive Programmes – known locally as ‘TRIP’ schemes – have proved very popula...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Brazil needs to appoint new brass after mass resignation
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday accepted the resignations of the current heads of the three armed forces – General Edson Pujol (Army), Admiral Ilqes Barbosa (Navy) and Brigadier Antonio Carlos Bermudes (Air Force) j...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:51:00 GMT
Paraguay: Foreign Minister cries for US, Taiwan help with Covid-19 vaccines
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Tuesday cried out to the world, particularly Taiwan and the United States, for anti-covid-19 vaccines to curb the spread of the disease which has killed over 4,000 people so far.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:47:00 GMT
LADE makes maiden flight for Comodoro Rivadavia-Puerto Madryn route
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter of Argentina's Líneas Aéreas del Estado (LADE) took off from Comodoro Rivadavia airport Tuesday morning and landed at Puerto Madryn at 10.10 am in what became the new route's maiden ...



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