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Mon, 04 Jul 2022 22:09:00 GMT
Argentina's new Economy Minister sworn in
Argentina's newly-appointed Economy Minister, Silvina Batakis, made a brief statement to the press minutes after taking her oath of office, during which she vowed to stay on the present course of action left behind by her prede...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 21:09:00 GMT
Six killed, many wounded in Independence Day shooting in the US
At least six people were reported dead and 24 others were hospitalized after yet another shooting spree in the United States. This time around it was during a 4th of July parade in Illinois.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 20:43:00 GMT
No more foreign players for Argentine football clubs due to US dollar crisis
Argentina's current economic crisis is taking its toll on football. Transactions involving foreign players who were about to be hired by local clubs have been put on hold after local clubs have been rendered unable to have acce...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:43:00 GMT
Alberto Fernández picks Silvina Batakis as new Economy Minister
Argentine President Alberto Fernández chose Silvina Batakis as the new Economy Minister following the resignation of Martín Guzmán during the weekend, a move which has prompted a rise in the informal exchange rate between th...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:08:00 GMT
Maduro's links with terrorism “a threat” to the region, opposition leader says
According to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, Nicolás “Maduro's links with international terrorism are a threat to the region.”

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguayan judge demands explanations regarding Pfizer's COVID-19 vax
An Uruguayan court has ruled that the national government and the laboratory Pfizer must disclose during a hearing this coming Wednesday the exact components of the COVID-19 vaccine of that brand which is widely used throughout...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Number of monkeypox cases in Brazil reportedly reaches 78
The Brazilian state-run news service Agencia Brasil Sunday confirmed 76 cases of monkeypox nationwide, while CNN spoke of 78 detections as the malady begins to spread throughout the country.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:39:00 GMT
Duque will not welcome Maduro in Colombia for Petro's inauguration
Colombia's outgoing President Iván Duque said he will not allow Venezuelan leader Nicolán Maduro to attend the inauguration of his successor Gustavo Pedro on August 7 in Bogotá.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Survey shows Mexico is a gay-friendly place
The National Survey on Sexual and Gender Diversity 2021 released in Mexico during the weekend showed that 5% of the people of that country recognized themselves as members of the LGBTI+ community. In other words, 95% of the pop...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:36:00 GMT
LATAM air link to Falklands from Chile normalized after 30 months
The commercial air link between Punta Arenas, southern Chile, and the Falkland Islands resumed last Saturday after an absence of more than two years because of the Covid 19 pandemic.



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