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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:53:00 GMT
Argentine Senate passes Income Tax reform with all votes but one
Argentina's Upper House Thursday passed by 66 votes in favour and one abstention the tax reforms proposed by the government of President Alberto Fernández, which would rid workers with a monthly gross income of 150,000 pesos (...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Argentine officers accused for torturing own troops during 1982 war
The Federal Court of Appeals of Comodoro Rivadavia Thursday upheld in a 2-1 vote the arraignment of former Argentine officers Eduardo Gassino, Belisario Affranchino Rumi, Gustavo Calderini and Miguel Ángel Garde for "impositio...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:38:00 GMT
Anti-covid measures lightened in Rio de Janeiro
Starting this Friday, restrictive measures imposed a week ago as a part of the local authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro's strategy against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic are to be lightened, it was ann...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:50:00 GMT
Uruguay: The second highest population-related covid-19 deaths in South America in the last week
Following the latest death toll from covid-19 in Uruguay (238 in the last seven days), the country moved up to second place in South America in terms of the number of deaths from the disease relative to its population (3.5 mill...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:42:00 GMT
Lacalle: Virtual schooling in Uruguay to go on until May but ruled out stricter measures
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced virtual schooling in his country would continue until at least May 3, amid soaring numbers of covid-19 infections.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:32:00 GMT
IMF likely to review interest rates charged to Argentina... in due time
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday admitted the rates Argentina is currently paying will be subject to review, at the request of the South American country.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:31:00 GMT
Bolsonaro rules out lockdown despite growing number of covid-19 cases and mounting pressure
Despite the growing number of covid-19 cases nationwide, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday insisted there would be no further restrictive measures and ruled out a full-scale lockdown.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:27:00 GMT
Chile's Labor Minister Zaldívar resigns over pension reforms
Chile's Labor Minister María José Zaldívar submitted her resignation Wednesday to President Sebastián Piñera, who accepted it and announced he would appoint Deputy Patricio Melero to succeed her.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:58:00 GMT
Bolivia to seek extradition of former President Sánchez de Lozada from US
Bolivia's Justice Minister Iván Lima Wednesday said his country would seek the extradition of former President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada from the United States to be held accountable for extrajudicial executions in October 20...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:51:00 GMT
Fede Álvarez, Uruguayan filmmaker: “The best possible story with what is at hand”
By Nicolás Medina (*) - Back in 2009, a young Uruguayan director caught the attention of millions of people from all over the world by broadcasting the short film ¡Ataque de pánico! (Panic attack!)



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