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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:55:00 GMT
OBE awarded to Argentine businessman Eurnekian for his involvement in building of 1982 war cemetery
In what was probably his last public appearance, British Ambassador to Buenos Aires Mark Kent Friday bestowed – on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II – the Medal of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on Argentine bu...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Colombian Government offers reward to capture shooters of presidential helicopter
The Government of Colombia has offered a US $ 795,000 reward in exchange for information leading to the capture of those behind the shooting of President Ivan's Duque helicopter last week.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:43:00 GMT
Argentine top migrations official says those who left the country knew borders could be closed
Argentine Migrations Director Florencia Carignano said this weekend in a radio interview that those who left the country before the entry of airborne passengers was reduced from 2,000 to 600 a day -or two flights- should have k...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Bolsonaro critical of Chinese-developed Sinovac vaccine
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has once again raised doubts about the efficacy of covid-19 vaccines and defended early treatment against the disease with controversial medicines such as chloroquine.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Argentina ups restrictions on travellers from abroad
The Government of Argentina has decided to up its restriction on inbound travelers as of Saturday, in a move to prevent further cases of the SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant from entering the country.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:46:00 GMT
Entertainment may resume in Uruguay July 5, but travellers face tougher restrictions
The Government of Uruguay Friday announced public shows, parties, social events, food courts, cinemas and amateur sports competitions may resume as of July 5, provided they comply with the anticoronavirus protocols in force.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:46:00 GMT
Colombian President Duque unharmed as his helicopter is fired at
The helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Dique was fired on Friday. No casualties were reported.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Brazil eases entry restrictions on entry to Venezuelan migrants through Roraima land crossing
Brazil's Federal Government has allowed international land border crossings to and from Venezuela for residents of adjacent cities who shall be required to produce a borderline resident ID card, according to a new measure publi...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:45:00 GMT
"Why Uruguay lost control of COVID," as reported in Nature magazine
By Luke Taylor – Complacency and a coronavirus variant help to explain why Uruguay, once a pandemic success story, couldn’t withstand the surge now rocking South America.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Mexican government accused of spying on non-acquiescent columnists
The Mexican government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has been accused this week of mounting an espionage scheme to intimidate journalists, it was reported by the newspaper El Universal.



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