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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:53:00 GMT
Chile's borders to remain closed in light of little progress fighting covid-19
Chilean authorities decided Monday not to reopen the borders throughout May to try to prevent the entry into the country of new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Health Undersecretary Paula Daza announced.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:42:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa decides against the Russian Sputnik V vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Monday recommended against the import of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to fight the covid-19 pandemic, citing lack of proper documents required for approval as well as ...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:35:00 GMT
External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting
The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:27:00 GMT
Chilean truck drivers retaliate for roadblocks, isolate Tierra del Fuego
The Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego continues to be isolated from the mainland since this past weekend as lorries keep blocking the Chilean road linking it to the Province of Santa Cruz, leaving the only sea and air trav...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Venezuela remains the most “miserable” country - Argentina not far behind
Venezuela easily held to the dubious honour of being at the top of the list of the 2020 Global Economic Misery Index, while Argentina was merely seven notches behind.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Crowds disregard social distancing at burial of late Argentine Transport Minister Meoni
Argentina's late Transport Minister Mario Meoni was laid to rest Saturday in his hometown of Junín in the province of Buenos Aires in an event which proved both how much he was appreciated where he had been mayor for eight yea...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Anvisa expected to decide Monday on fate of Sputnik V vaccine in Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will evaluate this coming week the feasibility of importing the Russian-manufactured Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:38:00 GMT
Bolivia's YPFB eyes oil income of US $ 1,900 million for this year
Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) CEO Wilson Zelaya announced the state-run company projected an oil income above 1,900 million US dollars for the year 2021, which would represent a 35% growth compared to 202...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Indonesian submarine found at sea bottom cracked in three - all 53 crew dead
The Government of Indonesia has announced the missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarine, which disappeared about 60 miles off the coast of Bali early on Wednesday morning, has been found split in three on the seafloor - none of the 53...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:19:00 GMT
Guardiola's Manchester City win League Cup, shake up books of records
Spanish football manager Pep Guardiola Sunday became the first manager to win the League Cup in four consecutive seasons when Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspurs 1-0 in the Carabao Cup final in front of 8,000 fans at Wemble...



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