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Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:58:00 GMT
Fears of devaluation loom over Argentina as Central Bank reserves run almost dry
Argentine Economy Minister desperately needs to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, because the Central Bank (BCRA) has only US $ 800 million left in cash with which to intervene in the loca...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:48:00 GMT
Venezuela's PSUV grabs most of the seats at stake amid poor turnout
With 58% of Venezuelans not showing up to vote, the ruling PSUV Sunday won regional and local elections by a landslide.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Malvinas Islands' crest in all Tierra del Fuego sportswear and school uniforms
In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas War, in 2022, the Argentine Tierra del Fuego province legislative passed several bills making it mandatory that all teams' sportswear in all the different compet...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Colombia-Ecuador border to reopen Dec.1, presidents agree
The Presidents of Colombia (Iván Duque) and Ecuador (Guillermo Lasso), Sunday agreed to reopen the borders between the two countries as of Dec. 1 after they were closed in March 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:43:00 GMT
Nicaragua pulling out from OAS, FM announces
Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Friday announced his country has started procedures to withdraw from the Organization of American States (OAS), because it does "not respond to the interests of their respective people...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Millions of Argentines do not show up for their second doses of Covid-19 vaccines
Argentine Health authorities Friday expressed a growing concern after over 8 million people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine failed to show up at their scheduled appointments to complete the immunization cycle, i...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:12:00 GMT
Tierra del Fuego soul searching: 25 November, "Day of Selk-nam indigenous people genocide"
The Tierra del Fuego provincial legislative has done some soul searching and has voted unanimously to declare next November 25, "Day of the Selk'nam people genocide." It will be a day of provincial mourning with flags at half-m...

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Wishful declarations after three-leader Summit in Washington
Leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico have achieved little to no progress after their first three-part Summit in Washington this week. Nevertheless, there were some coincidences regarding arms trafficking, migration a...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:31:00 GMT
Peru: President's Secretary resigns amid corruption scandal
Peru's Presidential Secretary Bruno Pacheco has turned in his resignation claiming his decision was motivated "to avoid a smear campaign" against the head of state.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:22:00 GMT
State of exception decreed in Ecuador for yet another 30 days
The Government of Ecuador has renewed the state of exception for an additional 30 days. The measure had first been adopted Oct. 18 due to a security crisis.



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