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Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:25:00 GMT
Nicaraguan electoral authorities ban opposition party altogether
After weeks of arresting individual politicians and candidates, Nicaraguan authorities Friday upped their ante and chose to fully outlaw an entire opposition party.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:02:00 GMT
Biden picks new US ambassador to Argentina following envoy's lunch with President Fernández in BA
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday had lunch at the Olivos residence with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to deepen the common agenda between the two countries. After the meeting, President Joseph Biden ch...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Argentina goes easier on COVID-19 restrictions, increases quota of travelers from abroad
The Government of Argentina has devised a program of “sustained and progressive openings” to ease down current restrictions imposed as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Falklands reviews Infectious Diseases Regulations and Directions, effective Sunday 8 August
The existing requirements of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus, Quarantine) Regulations 2021, together with the Directions in force under these regulations, were recently reviewed ahead of their expiration on 8 Augus...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:27:00 GMT
Argentine half year fisheries exports total 236,000 tons; Illex price down 25%
Argentine fisheries exports in the first half of the year totaled 236,000 tons valued at US$ 855 million according to the latest report from the CaPeCa, the Argentine Chamber of fishing vessels with freezing capacity. Spain and...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:21:00 GMT
Some 44% of Mexicans, 56 million, were considered poor at the end of 2020
Of the 126 million Mexican population, almost 44% were considered poor at the end of 2020, according to official data from the government. In effect, 3,8 million Mexicans fell below the official poverty line last year to reach ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 07:43:00 GMT
Brazil extends until December 2022 waiver to Venezuelan migrants who seek refuge
The Government of Brazil has extended until 2022 a waiver whereby Venezuelans seeking shelter may find it easier to settle in South America's largest country, it was announced Friday.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:17:00 GMT
Peru tilts towards China, but taxing miners will become a controversial issue
Recently inaugurated Peruvian president Pedro Castillo seems to be clearly tilting his country towards China: cabinet members have met with the Beijing ambassador, an updating of the 2009 trade accord between the two countries ...

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:13:00 GMT
"We need to make people feel safe in public transport, mask wearing should be compulsory," London mayor
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is lobbying the UK government to make mask-wearing on the Underground mandatory and required by law, which will make people feel safe travelling on public transportation.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:59:00 GMT
Shootout between Chilean police and members of indigenous communities
A police raid in a Chilean indigenous community in Ercilla, Araucanía Region the stronghold of the Mapuche tribe went uncompleted and ended in a serious shootout between members of the Carabineros, Investigation Police and loc...



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