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Colombia once again exceeded 13,000 active cases of covid-19

In Colombia there are 71,863 active cases of covid-19

Health authorities reported This January 31, 15,284 new cases of covid infection after 46,409 tests were analyzed (28,745 PCR and 17,664 antigens). What’s more, Colombia accumulated 5,887,261 total infections, of that history,

January 31, 2022

Colombia

“People without vaccines should not go out on holiday”

Ecuador is about to experience its first holiday of 2022. Virologist María Fernanda Gutiérrez makes recommendations on care against the coronavirus. At the end of February, Ecuador will experience its first holiday

January 31, 2022

Ecuador

Hearing of “Beto” Melgarejo suspended

Judge Miguel Palacios suspended the preliminary hearing in the case where the former head of Dinac, Édgar “Beto” Melgarejo Ginard, is being prosecuted. The defense attorney for Fernando Gallardo, one of the

January 31, 2022

Paraguay

Dairy farmers announce national strike and will carry out mobilization this Wednesday, February 2

Updated on 01/31/2022 04:44 pm Due to losses of almost one million soles per day, the Association of Dairy Farmers of Peru (AGALEP), which brings together more than 17,000 ranchers from the

January 31, 2022

Peru

Retirements and pensions adjust below inflation and lose purchasing power again

This Monday, January 31, the INE presented its report on the Average Salary Index (IMS) corresponding to December 2021. According to the data, the Average Index of Nominal Salaries (IMSN) for December

January 31, 2022

Uruguay

An item of $81,000 million would be needed to maintain gas subsidies

The Government seeks to approve segmented increases that have an impact on the rate below the expected inflation of 33% for all of 2022 The National State would need an additional budget

January 31, 2022

Argentina

Tarija is the department most affected by rainfall

Tarija is the department of the country most affected by the rains which caused streams and rivers to overflow, reported the Deputy Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes. The authority together

January 31, 2022

Bolivia

BNDES and World Bank sign agreement on climate agenda

The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the World Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on the climate agenda. The two institutions intend to promote the exchange of information

January 31, 2022

Brasil

Complaints about the provision of public services grew in 2021

The Superintendence of Public Services reported that in the last year it received 255,564 procedures and 16,646 requests for advice related to the provision of aqueduct, sewage, cleaning, energy and gas services,

January 31, 2022

Colombia

Ítalo Cedeño, gerente de la petrolera estatal, suscribió el contrato por el Estado.

Petroecuador signed private fuel import contract

The goal is to offer better quality fuels through six national marketers. The Government seeks to open the local market and reduce costs. This January 31, 2022, Petroecuador and the private company

January 31, 2022

Ecuador

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