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They disconnected the last public coin-operated phone booth in New York

The booth used quarters. Photo: AFP New York City’s last public coin-operated phone booth was turned off Monday by authorities on the 7th. avenue and 50th street, in the center of the

May 24, 2022

Argentina

Short Bolivian national team: little giants who put ‘the chest to the bullets’

The Bolivian soccer team of short stature achieved a worthy fourth place in the Copa América that concluded this Monday in Lima, Peru. La Verde gave the stature in this international tournament,

May 24, 2022

Bolivia

Government of Minas opens public consultation on highway concession

Justice maintains arrest of delegate Adriana Belém and three other defendants

Deputy Adriana Belém will remain in jail. The decision was taken this Monday (23), by judge Marcello Rubioli, of the 1st Specialized Criminal Court of the Capital. He rejected the request to

May 24, 2022

Brasil

President Gabriel Boric invites Juan Sutil to the Public Account of June 1 in Congress

Within the framework of the promulgation ceremony of the law that establishes an increase in the minimum wage, the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, extended an invitation to the leader of

May 24, 2022

Chile

High taxes would slow economic growth in Colombia

Colombia ranks 180th out of 190 countries, with the highest taxes in the world as a percentage of average earnings (71.2%), the highest compared to its peers in the region. (What types

May 24, 2022

Colombia

Ministry of Defense rejects proposal to modify the flag: “It violates the principle of national identity”

Updated on 05/23/2022 09:59 pm The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) rejected the proposal sent by the congresswoman Nieves Limachi (Democratic Peru) to President of the Council of Ministers, Hannibal Torresfor the purpose

May 24, 2022

Peru

Arrested at the airport a man who tried to traffic drugs to Spain

Police officers arrested a man at the Carrasco International Airport who intended to travel to Europe with cocaine and LSD. The authorities arrested the subject, who was carrying the drug on his

May 24, 2022

Uruguay

Maduro accuses Duque of attacks on refineries and the electrical system of Venezuela

Presidential Press Photo Nicolás Maduro on Monday accused his Colombian counterpart, Ivan Dukeof being behind the recent attacks that have allegedly been perpetrated against the country’s refineries and electrical system. “The refineries

May 24, 2022

Venezuela

New turn in economic policy: Roberto Feletti resigned from the Secretary of Domestic Trade

The Secretary of Internal Commerce, Robert Feletti, resigned from the post after the institution became a dependency of the Ministry of Economy, led by Martín Guzmán. The official argued disagreements with the

May 24, 2022

Argentina

Petrobras announces additional payment of shareholder remuneration

Federal government announces change of president of Petrobras

The Ministry of Mines and Energy released, on Monday night (23), an official note in which it informs that the federal government, as the controlling shareholder of Petrobras, decided to change the

May 24, 2022

Brasil

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