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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:56:00 GMTFormer Bolivian interim President harms herself in apparent suicide attempt
Former Bolivian interim President Janine Áñez was hospitalized following self-inflicted injuries believed to be a suicide attempt after learning she had been charged with genocide for two massacres in the 2019 events surround...
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:53:00 GMTArgentine private plane falls down on approach to Punta del Este killing two
An Argentine-registered single-engined aircraft fell Sunday in the Sierras de las Ánimas, in the Uruguayan department of Maldonado, near Punta del Este. Both occupants died.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:43:00 GMTUruguay: Corruption allegations in failed pet project of former president Mujica
A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Uruguay with a pet project from former president Jose Mujica, which he tried to implement during his mandate, 2010/2015, but failed with accumulated losses of at least US$ 300 million.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:38:00 GMTCase Zero of Delta variant dies in Argentine province of Cordoba
A 62-year-old Bolivian citizen residing in the Argentine city of Córdoba who gained notoriety as the Delta variant “Case Zero,” has died Sunday morning after being hospitalized for three weeks.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:50:00 GMTNew Zealand under total confinement until next Tuesday; 11 Delta variant cases
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday that New Zealand will remain under confinement unit next 24 August because of the spread of a Covid 19 outbreak detected earlier this week in Auckland.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:47:00 GMTUruguayan Tourism Minister resigns amid corruption allegations
Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Germán Cardoso Friday handed in his resignation amid allegations of corruption.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:20:00 GMTInvestors wary of South American debt in local currencies
South American debt in local currency has become a painful experience for international investors, with little signals of relief and reversal of the situation.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:15:00 GMTFed could announce this week the assets purchase reduction calendar
The United States Federal Reserve could begin withdrawing economic stimuli sometime in the next four months and advances of such a program could be anticipated this week at the Jackson Hole central bankers meeting 26/27 August.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:59:00 GMTBolsonaro asks Brazilian Senate to depose Justice De Moraes
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a former Army captain, Friday launched his counterattack against Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Electors Supreme Court (TSE) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and requested his dismissal to the Sen...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:56:00 GMTFormer Peruvian Foreign Minister back in office
Peruvian former Foreign Minister Óscar Maúrtua has been appointed again for the job to replace Héctor Béjar, who resigned earlier this week after just 19 days in office.