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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Brazilian Senate agrees to two more years of Augusto Aras as Attorney General
Brazil's Senate Tuesday approved by 55 votes against 10 and one abstention in a secret ballot to extend Augusto Aras' tenure as Attorney General for two more years.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:36:00 GMT
Former Uruguayan Tourism minister forced to resign has many influential friends in the political system
“Please be careful with the management of public monies”, Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou advised the newly appointed Tourism minister, lawmaker Tabare Viera, who on Monday replaced German Cardoso, also elected lawmake...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:17:00 GMT
Uruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilian...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:01:00 GMT
Eastern Airlines cancellation leaves 140 passengers bound for Montevideo stranded
About 140 passengers who should have already landed at Montevideo's Carrasco international airport were stranded in Miami after Eastern Airlines canceled its August 23 service "due to a crew problem."

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:57:00 GMT
Argentina prosecution sustains Tierra del Fuego bill banning salmon breeding
Argentina's Prosecution office considered that the Tierra del Fuego province bill establishing limits, and rulings for the breeding and production of salmon species in provincial jurisdictional waters "do not exceed limits of t...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:36:00 GMT
Royal Navy helping to survey devastation in earthquake hit Haiti
Royal Navy aviators are helping to survey the devastation in Haiti as they fly dawn-to-dusk flights over the earthquake-hit Caribbean country. A helicopter from support ship RFA Wave Knight has been in the air since Friday, fly...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:11:00 GMT
Colombian President kicks off South Korean tour in search for paths to economic recovery
Colombia's President Ivan Duque has landed in Seoul to start his South Korean investment-seeking tour to try to reactivate the South American country's economy after setbacks from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Punta Arenas Antarctic International Center bidding process scheduled for next February
The biding conditions and process for the construction the International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas, should be ready before the end of the current government of president Sebastián Piñera, according to Magallanes govern...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Former top Macrist officials added to list of defendants in Argentine case for smuggling guns to overthrow Evo in 2019
Argentine prosecutors Monday decided to indict top-ranking officials from the administration of former President Mauricio Macri for their alleged involvement in the supplying of weapons to Bolivian armed forces who helped overt...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Tabaré Viera becomes Uruguay's new Minister of Tourism
The Government of Uruguay has appointed Colorado Senator Tabaré Viera and the nation's new Minister of Tourism following the resignation of Germán Cardoso amid a corruption scandal.



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