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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:50:00 GMT
Brazilian Army finds Pazuello did nothing wrong when he joined Bolsonaro's motorcycle caravan
Brazil's Army commander Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira ruled active General Eduardo Pazuello's participation in a motorcycle caravan led by President Jair Bolsonaro was not in breach of any regulations and therefore all dis...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Colombian court bans Venom rocket launcher against protesters
A Colombian court in the city of Popayán has banned the use by law enforcement agents of the Venom ammunition launch system, Colombia, it was announced.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:42:00 GMT
Argentina to launch local production of Sputnik V vaccine, but subject to availability of active ingredient
Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Vladimir Putin of Russia are to launch Friday the beginning of local production at the South American country of the Sputnik V vaccine.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:18:00 GMT
Nicaraguan opposition leader under house arrest in what appears to be a politically-motivated maneuver
The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega has placed opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro under house arrest on charges of money laundering.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:36:00 GMT
Israeli opposition announces agreement which includes Arab party to replace Netanyahu as Prime Minister
Just minutes after the deadline, opposition Israeli politicians notified President Reuven Rivlin they have reached an agreement to form what will be the first government involving someone of Arab descent.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Argentine Customs takes measures against under-invoicing exporters
The Argentine Customs Bureau (DGA) has set new criteria for the selection of potential cases of under-invoicing. The new controls will be carried out once the goods have been released to leave the country, it was announced.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:28:00 GMT
Brazil excels at agrifood production and exports, study reveals
A study released Wednesday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) of the national Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply showed the country was the world's fourth-largest grain producers in the world, i...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:22:00 GMT
Argentine Senate passes bill to postpone primary, mid-term elections
Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bills submitted by the Government of President Alberto Fernández postponing this year's elections and changing earnings taxation for companies.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Tokyo 2020 volunteers keep resigning as locals oppose Olympic Games going on amidst pandemic
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have suffered yet another blow Thursday when some 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers submitted their resignations citing health gro...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:15:00 GMT
UN pessimistic report on jobs until at least 2023: 220 million forecast to be unemployed this year
Global job growth will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 according to a report published by the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The World Economic and Social Outlook report for 2021 project...



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