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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Argentina to develop new polar ship with Finnish consultants
The Government of Argentina Wednesday approved the allocation of funds to the Tandanor state shipyard to advance in cooperation with Finnish consultants Aker Arctic in the design and construction of a new polar ship to join the...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Peru's FM states Bolivia's access to the sea already provided for in treaty
Peru's Foreign Ministry Wednesday released a statement regarding Bolivia's potential access to the Pacific Ocean, following remarks from President Pedro Castillo in a radio interview with CNN in which the head of state sparked ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:26:00 GMT
Violence on the rise on Mexico's Caribbean beaches
Two Canadian tourists and one Argentine hotel manager have been found murdered in less than a week, in Mexico's Riviera Maya area. These events have once again put the spotlight on violence in this region full of beach resorts.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:18:00 GMT
Number of COVID-19 cases goes up in the Americas, PAHO says
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday that a 32% increase in COVID-19 cases had been reported in the Americas during the past week, which represented around 8 million new infections.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:35:00 GMT
Argentina endorses request that Venezuela investigates human rights violations
Argentina Wednesday supported from its role within the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) previous requests filed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who insisted the Ve...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:21:00 GMT
COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing Brazil's health system to its limits
Brazil's National Council of Secretaries of Health (Conass) Wednesday reported that intensive care units (ICUs) at eight States were full up to over 80% of their capacity with COVID-19 patients and that the situation was likely...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:18:00 GMT
British PM shall not resign despite Labour and popular pressure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday refused to resign despite calls from the opposition that such a move was necessary after scandals hit 10 Downing Street.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:15:00 GMT
Singapore signs treaty to join Pacific Alliance as an associated state
The Asian nation of Singapore Wednesday became the first country to join the Pacific Alliance as an Associated State to the group made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:28:00 GMT
Uruguay and Chile, the least corrupt “in a corrupt continent”
Corruption in Latin America is one of the most notorious problems on the region's agenda after a decade of major judicial operations that exposed corruption schemes involving governments and companies alike. According to Transp...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:47:00 GMT
Paraguayan President to skip Prosur Summit due to COVID-19
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday announced he shall not be attending the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur) because he continues to be down with COVID-19, but will participate in the event in a vir...



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