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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Rio street carnival called off yet again due to covid-19
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has decided to cancel its widely famous carnival street celebrations due to the covid-19 pandemic, which,has made such a large gathering "unfeasible," according to Mayor Eduardo Paes.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:10:00 GMT
France reports new coronavirus variant detected
French scientists have warned the world about yet another variant of SARS-Cov-2 after spotting it in a vaccinated patient who had just returned from Cameroon, it was reported in a medical journal last week.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:08:00 GMT
Facebook too suspends Republican Congresswoman's account
Just hours after Twitter banned Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene permanently, Facebook gave her a 24-hour suspension for remarks she made on the alleged negative side of covid-19 vaccines.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:59:00 GMT
Smuggling grows all along Misiones border with Paraguay
Lawmakers of the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) in the Argentine province of Misiones have filed an proposal to fight the smuggle of fuel and other items across the Paraguayan border, which is said to be growing daily in drums an...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:57:00 GMT
Foreign trade yield US $ 15 billion to Argentina's Central Bank in 2021
Foreign trade has meant around US $ 15 billion for Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) in 2021, according to projections reported Monday in Buenos Aires. It became the fifth best surplus so far in the 21st century, despite November...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:15:00 GMT
New Uruguayan FA leader to strengthen ties with leftwing forces abroad
Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereira's has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:33:00 GMT
Argentine Navy warplanes still grounded due to lack of British-made spare parts
Five French-built warplanes Argentina bought under President Mauricio Macri for US $ 14 million have never taken to the air, due to which Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) and Fente de Todos (FdT) politicians are now trading pointing ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:54:00 GMT
The Battle for Boric's Soul
By Jorge Castañeda - Chile has long been something of a bellwether in Latin America. So, when Chilean voters elected the left-wing Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former student leader, as president on Sunday, the rest of Latin ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:45:00 GMT
Cannabis developers eye Paraguay to further expand their business
As cannabis gradually transitions from a cultural drug to just an agricultural product like any other, Paraguay's unique conditions make it a destination of choice for those trying to develop the newly-legalized business, accor...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:28:00 GMT
Guerrilla group fights in Colombia put civilians in danger
Clashes between dissident Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) in the department of Arauca near the Venezuelan border have left at least 16 people dead, it was reported Monday.



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