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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:45:00 GMTThird-time lucky: Lasso becomes Ecuador's president-elect
Contrary to expectations, Guillermo Lasso Sunday surprisingly beat Andrés Arauz to become Ecuador's next president. The right-wing Lasso was a sure winner in the evening 97.91% of the votes counted.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:26:00 GMT
Falklands, A 21-gun salute and parade to commemorate HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Today, the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was marked by a 21-gun salute on Victory Green in Stanley at midday. This went alongside a short parade, consisting of a marching detachment provided b...
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:58:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa to check Russian Sputnik V manufacturing plant as need for vaccines soars
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will be sending a delegation to Russia next week to conduct an onsite review of the facilities where the Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured, it was announced Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:53:00 GMT
Argentine inflation forecast at 46% for year 2021, 3.9% for March alone
Argentina's Central Bank Friday announced the yearly inflation for 2021 was expected to reach 46%, while figures for the past month of March were around 3.9%. The official peso/US dollar exchange rate was foreseen at $ 115/ US$...
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:16:00 GMT
Brazil: Ex-President Cardoso says Bolsonaro wants to run for presidency against Lula; and will win
Former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2002) said in a newspaper interview that Jair Bolsonaro wanted to take on ex-President Lula da Silva in the next elections. And he would beat him.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:03:00 GMT
Prince Philip's death in times of virtual life and social media
The death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing popularity of social media and online contact, has led to a scenario completely different from the one seen at the last...
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:38:00 GMT
Falklands: Half-mast flags during period of national mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) will observe a period of mourning in respect to the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, FIG announced on Friday.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Paraguay grosses US $ 474 million in March for soybean exports
According to a report from Paraguay's National Customs Directorate (DNA) released Friday, exports of soybean and its derivatives bounced back in March up to 1.1 million tons, worth US $ 474.4 million.
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Argentina strongly opposes UK's firing of missiles in the Falklands
Argentina Friday expressed its government's utmost rejection of the announcement by British authorities that missiles were to be launched at the Falkland Islands. The Foreign Ministry warned that the “alleged defensive condit...
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:27:00 GMT
Falkland Islands mourn the loss of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced in a statement “with deep sadness” that the FIG “has today learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.” In tribute to the Prince, the Falk...