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ISP evaluates Argentine drug based on non-psychoactive element of marijuana that treats refractory epilepsy

The Chilean Public Health Institute (ISP) is evaluating the sanitary registration of the Argentine drug Convupidiol, which is based on cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in the cannabis sativa plant. The drug

October 29, 2021

Chile

Keys to the ‘clean slate’ law that takes effect today

The Habeas Data Financiero bill, also known as the ‘clean slate’ law in credit bureaus, It entered into force this Friday, October 29, after President Iván Duque sanctioned the rule. (Court has

October 29, 2021

Colombia

Holidays November 1 and 2: How much will I be paid to work on one of these days?

Updated on 10/29/2021 12:43 pm From October 30 to November 2 there will be a long weekend due to the initiative of the government to promote tourism at the national level, what

October 29, 2021

Peru

IAPA renewed directive and its commitment to free expression

Jorge Canahuati was ratified as president. Gabriela Vivanco Salvador, from LA HORA newspaper, was appointed secretary of the continental media organization. At the end of its seventy-seventh (77) General Assembly, the Inter-American

October 29, 2021

Ecuador

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the only candidate to lead the WHO until 2027

Tedros did not receive the backing of his native Ethiopia, a fact attributed to criticism of the Government for his actions in the ongoing conflict with the rebels in the Tigr region,

October 29, 2021

Argentina

Kattya denounces new secret Itaipu agreement

Yesterday morning, Kattya González, a national deputy for the Encuentro Nacional (PEN) party, called a press conference. On the occasion, he denounced that the Itaipu negotiating team (Paraguayan side) intends to hand

October 29, 2021

Paraguay

Microsoft displaces Apple and becomes the most valuable company on Wall Street

The maker of iPhones Manzana lost this Friday the place of the largest company by market capitalization on Wall Street being displaced by your competitor Microsoft, following a fall in the price

October 29, 2021

Uruguay

Government Says It Will Bring The Bullies To Justice; press calls for a sit-in

Digital Page Seven The Government assured this Friday that it will bring to justice the bullies who took journalists hostage in Guarayos, while journalists from Santa Cruz called a sit-in this morning

October 29, 2021

Bolivia

Government of Minas opens public consultation on highway concession

In Rio, the mayor of Caxias is gunned down during a visit to construction sites

The mayor of Duque de Caxias, Washington Reis, was surprised this morning (29) by bandits, in the Parque Paulista locality, as he began a visit to the paving and drainage works being

October 29, 2021

Brasil

Hidroituango: EPM and CCC Ituango negotiate contract extension date

What does EPM say? The manager of EPM, Jorge Carrillo, said the agreements are not final, as it has not been agreed for how long the current contractors remain. “It is necessary

October 29, 2021

Colombia

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