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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Quarantine has catastrophic consequences on Argentina's economy, report shows
Argentina's Federal Tax Bureau AFIP data shows 235,381 jobs were lost and around 23,000 companies had closed as the result of the contraction in the economy due to the health measures to control coronavirus, it was reported Fri...

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Almagro condemns vandalism and police brutality in Colombia
Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro Friday condemned “the cases of torture and murders committed by the forces of order” in Colombia where unrest reigns supreme since April 28.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Chinese delegation in Argentina to offer the Air Force, the supersonic aircraft JF-17
A top-ranking delegation from China's National Aero-Technology import-export corporation, CATIC, is currently in Argentina to discuss defense cooperation and with the proposal to offer the Argentine Air Force supersonic capable...

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:34:00 GMT
Total deaths in Rio favela police raid reach 28
Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro Friday stood by the police's actions in Jacarezinho, claiming that the suspects' response had been “brutal.”

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:22:00 GMT
Dredging starts off Argentine port of Bahía Blanca
Dredging has started off the Argentine port of Bahía Blanca this week to restore the main channel so that ships up to 45 feet deep or 50 50 feet at high tide can be allowed in.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:15:00 GMT
Argentina's inflation for the year 2021 forecast at 47.3%
Argentina's monthly inflation for April 2021 is expected to be around 3.8%, according to consulting firms surveyed by the Central Bank.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:08:00 GMT
Coronavirus version found in Rio de Janeiro a mutation from the Manaus one
A new variant of the Brazilian coronavirus has been identified this week, according to Rio de Janeiro health authorities.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:41:00 GMT
Paraguayan President Abdo meets with Spain's FM
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday welcomed Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya at the presidential residence of Mburuvicha Roga in Asunción. The presence of Spain's top diplomat is linked, among other...

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Colombia still shattered by unrest and demonstrations
Colombia's National Unemployment Committee, an opposition group which brings together some 40 organizations, Wednesday staged another row of demonstrations nationwide against policies carried out by President Iván Duque, who i...

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Brazilian FM underscores China's significance to the South American country
Brazil's Foreign Minister Carlos França Thursday expressed his country's intentions to expand and diversify its economic and trade relations with China, which has grown to become its largest trading partner.



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