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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:57:00 GMT
US court rules against former Bolivian President Sánchez de Losada and a close aide
A Florida federal judge Tuesday upheld a decision to have former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and former Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berazaín pay 10 million dollars in reparations to the vi...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:53:00 GMT
Patagonian hotels returned to Kirchner family as money laundering enquire reaches nowhere
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Monday recovered all her assets which have been involved in an alleged money-laundering scheme, a federal court ruled Monday.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay formally requests meeting with Argentina to work on Mercosur's flexibilization
Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Monday submitted a formal request to the Argentine government to hold a meeting to discuss the flexibility of Mercosur, it was reported.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:26:00 GMT
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to n...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Chile's Parliament passes economic relief bill
Chile's Congress Monday passed a bill granting economic assistance to people in need and whose situation has worsened over the past few months due to the covid-19 crisis.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:48:00 GMT
Russia's Putin invites Argentine President over to discuss bilateral cooperation
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Monday held a phone conversation with his Argentine colleague Alberto Fernández, whom he invited over to Moscow for talks to advance cooperation issues.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:48:00 GMT
Boris Johnson hints covid-19 vaccine passport likely also for domestic use
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday acknowledged he entertained the idea of "the potential use of Covid-19 certificates" to access sporting and cultural events. "But people are not going to be asked to show the certific...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Chilean TV station changes hands between US owners
Pending governmental approval, US giant ViacomCBS is expanding its Latin American investment scheme by buying over the Santiago-based Chilevisión TV station, which was announced Monday.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:14:00 GMT
Paraguay to launch international public tender for medication required in covid-19 treatment
Paraguay's Health Ministry Monday announced it would launch an international public tender in search of sourcing from foreign suppliers of medicines and equipment for the fight against Sars-CoV-2.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:20:00 GMT
Argentina's economy can't afford another total lockdown, minister says
Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman said in a television interview on Saturday that his country could not afford a new total quarantine and made it clear that the government would have to find another way to deal with th...



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