Finance & Markets 'Blue dollar' continues to rise amid financial turbulence 28-06-2022 17:46 Parallel dollar quoted at 239 for sale, reaching 242 in some provinces; Country risk soars to record high.
Colombia Elections 2022 Spectre of political assassination looms over Colombian elections 17-05-2022 13:41 The spectre of assassination is haunting the electoral campaign in which the left has a real chance of taking power for the first time, in a country that has a history of political careers ending in a hail of bullets.
Global pandemic Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19 04-01-2022 14:46 Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina to begin applying third dose of Covid vaccine to elderly 26-10-2021 12:05 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announces at a press conference that a third shot of coronavirus vaccine will be offered to citizens aged over 50 and those with weakened immune systems.
CURRENCY Pre-election jitters send blue dollar, country risk rate soaring 22-10-2021 21:56 Peso weakens in parallel and informal exchange rates, sending JP Morgan ‘country risk’ rate soaring.
ENVIRONMENT Flood-prone populations up nearly 25% since 2000, says study 04-08-2021 14:42 The number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last two decades, according to satellite data.
Covid-19 vaccines Vaccination extended to minors aged between 12 and 17 with risk factors 23-07-2021 18:40 The Health Ministry announced Friday that its national Covid-19 vaccination programme is being extended to include minors aged 12 to 17 with existing risk factors.
Bloomberg Safe havens take hit in South America as pandemic sparks unrest 25-05-2021 09:51 Political turmoil across the region can be seen as the opening salvo in an anti-establishment push after the pandemic hit Latin America and exacerbated inequality like nowhere else.
AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT A third of global farmland at 'high' pesticide pollution risk 30-03-2021 14:37 A third of the planet's agricultural land is at "high risk" of pesticide pollution from the lingering residue of chemical ingredients that can leach into water supplies and threaten biodiversity, according to new research.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million 16-01-2021 07:37 The global death toll from Covid-19 passed two million on Friday, with the WHO urging mass vaccinations.
Coronavirus pandemic Maradona self-isolating at home due to Covid-19 risk 27-10-2020 18:19 Maradona began self-isolating Tuesday after a person he works closely with showed symptoms of Covid-19. River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo also goes into quarantine.