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Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:44:00 GMT
More poverty and misery ahead for most Argentines as food prices soar
An Argentine household needs a monthly income of at least 100,000 Pesos equivalent to US$ 781 at the official rate, (128 Pesos to the dollar) or US$ 454 (free market, 220 Pesos to the dollar) to remain just above the poverty li...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:54:00 GMT
First Chilean-built icebreaker 60% complete
At a total cost of around US$ 210 million, Chile's first home-built icebreaker is already 60% complete and plans to be seaworthy by the time of the XII International Naval Exhibition and Congress in Valparaíso in December, it ...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:12:00 GMT
Argentine Army second lieutenant dies after officers' party
Argentine Army Second Lieutenant Matías Ezequiel Chirino has died in the province of Corrientes following a cardiac decompensation after an initiation party known as "baptism," it was reported.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:17:00 GMT
Duke of Cambridge turns 40 living up to his role as future king
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge is turning 40, a milestone birthday for anyone, and much more so for the one who is bound to become King one day.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:04:00 GMT
Uruguay to welcome Inter-Parliamentary Union dignitaries next week
Uruguay's capital Montevideo and the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este are to host the upcoming meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where lawmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean wil...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:57:00 GMT
Meetings between LatAm countries and OECD taking place in Brazil
Brazil is hosting meetings between Latin American and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, during which economic policies, education, and productivity matters are to be discussed.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:50:00 GMT
“We have an enormous future,” Argentine President says
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday said “Argentina is not the country without destiny that some people say it is.” He made those remarks during a celebration marking the national Flag Day holiday (commemoration o...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Uruguay never jeopardized Emtrasur's 747, FM claims
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday stressed his country never put the Venezuelan-Iranian plane currently seized in Buenos Aires at risk.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:41:00 GMT
Farewell program for governor Nigel Phillips CBE, who leaves July first
His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will be leaving the Falkland Islands on Friday 1 July 2022 at the end of his tour of duty. The following arrangements have been put in place for his farewell.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:28:00 GMT
Phillips's boat found in Amazonia river
The boat British reporter Dom Phillips and local indigenist Bruno Araújo Pereira were riding when they were ambushed and killed on June 5 has been retrieved from the bottom of a river, Amazonas Civil Police announced Monday.



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