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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:46:00 GMT
Peru declares avian influenza health alert
Peruvian health authorities have launched a health alert for 180 days after three cases of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza were detected in pelicans, it was announced Thursday in Lima.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:43:00 GMT
Mexican fans pull Falklands card to mock Argentina supporters in Qatar
Argentine and Mexican fans did not get along very well in Qatar, particularly after provocative chants underlining that ”in the Malvinas (Falklands) they speak English.”

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:39:00 GMT
Peru's Prime Minister Torres resigns
Anibal Torres submitted his letter of resignation late Thursday as president of the Council of Ministers (also referred to as Prime Minister) after eight months on the post following Congress' decision not to support him in a m...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:31:00 GMT
IMF unveils guidelines for Paraguay to unblock foreign financing
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved this week a technical two-year support program for Paraguay regarding macroeconomic policies.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:19:00 GMT
Argentina: Milei and Bullrich share common values ahead of 2023 elections
Argentine Liberal Deputy Javier Milei admitted he would gladly face PRO Chairwoman (and Presidential hopeful) Patricia Bullrich in next year's primary elections and if he loses he would agree to serve as Minister of Economy und...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:11:00 GMT
Energy agreement between Argentina and Brazil extended
Argentina and Brazil agreed to extend the current Memorandum of Energy Exchange until 2025, it was reported Thursday. The document, which provides for the exchange of electric power and natural gas between both countries, was a...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:04:00 GMT
Brazil off to a good start in Qatar
Brazil might be on course for their sixth football World Cup title, or at least the fans believe so after a convincing 2-0 victory over Serbia in the second Group G match played in Qatar Thursday.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:51:00 GMT
Yellow alert maintained around Chile's Villarrica volcano
Chilean authorities Thursday insisted on their yellow alert regarding a possible eruption by the Villarrica volcano. “The definition of a potential danger zone consisting of a radius of 500 meters around the crater is maintai...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:43:00 GMT
Uruguay draw 0-0 with South Korea in Qatar
Uruguay hit the frame twice but, in the end, the South American squad had to settle for a goalless draw in their 2022 World Cup Group H opening game Thursday.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:18:00 GMT
World tourism closing on pre-pandemic levels; Europe records strongest recovery
An estimated 700 million tourists traveled internationally between January and September, more than double (+133%) the number recorded for the same period in 2021. This equates to 63% of 2019 levels and puts the sector on cours...



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