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Fri, 01 Jan 2021 22:41:00 GMT
South Atlantic area of global contention? US Coast Guard off to South America to patrol for IUU fishing
The following piece by Gidget Fuentes in USNI News offers an account of the mission of USCGC (WMSL/758) Stone, fresh from Shipyard and Quarantine, and which departed Mississippi on 22 December for Southern Atlantic Patrol:

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:04:00 GMT
Mexican president plays a "Fools' Day" prank on the "conservative media"
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday played a trick on the media, pretending he was going to end the daily news conferences that he has used to pillory critics and dominate the national news cycle.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:41:00 GMT
Colombia to begin mass vaccination in February, announces president Duque
Colombia plans to launch a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus in February, President Ivan Duque announced. In an interview with a local radio station, Duque said a trial vaccination run could begin between ...

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:30:00 GMT
Peruvian agriculture export companies workers take to highways to renew protests
Workers from agricultural export companies in Peru renewed protests this week after Congress failed to reach an agreement to reform the sector and address their complaints about poor pay.

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:55:00 GMT
Argentina and Chile suspend flights from UK as of midnight Tuesday
Argentina and Chile announced late Sunday that they are suspending flights from the UK after health officials in Britain confirmed that a new variant of the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in the country.

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:50:00 GMT
Biden and Lopez Obrador agree to work on regional migration from Central America and Mexico
United States president-elect Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez ¬Obrador, AMLO, over the weekend made a commitment to work on a humane strategy to regional migration by addressing its root causes in Central A...

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:09:00 GMT
A quarter of Mexicans, 31 million, have been exposed to Covid-19
A quarter of Mexico's population, or 31 million people, has been exposed to COVID-19, according to preliminary results of an official survey, with 70% never showing symptoms.

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:05:00 GMT
Marshall Islands' record haul of drugs that drifted across the Pacific from Latin America
Police in the Marshall Islands have discovered a record haul of drugs thought to have drifted across the Pacific Ocean from Latin America. About 649kg of cocaine was found hidden inside a vessel that had run ashore.

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:29:00 GMT
Putin, Bolsonaro and Lopez Obrador finally congratulate Joe Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden on his victory, more than a month after the Nov 3 elec...

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:40:00 GMT
UK and Mexico sign trade deal: savings of £59 million worth of duties
The UK signed on Tuesday 15 December a trade deal with Mexico, locking in tariff-free trade and other benefits for British businesses and consumers. The UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement will particularly benefit the automot...



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