Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of Latin American countries to allow elective abortion, after Argentine President Alberto Fernandez signs the law into effect after it was passed by the senate on December 30.
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The Falkland Islands were thrown into the centre of the Brexit debate after Prime Minister Boris Johnson passed his trade deal with the EU. The British overseas territory was excluded from the agreement between London and Brussels, meaning it will not benefit from commercial, tax and customs advantages that have been negotiated. Products from the Falklands may be slapped with tariffs, presenting a huge economic challenge for the Islands. The territory exports 90 percent
Foreign Minister Motgei’s visit to the region is another manifestation of the Suga administration’s focus.
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January 12, 2021
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu (left) meets with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard during a visit to Mexico City on Jan. 7, 2021.
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The new year for Japan began with another push in its strategy for greater engagement in Latin America, with recently appointed Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu undertaking his first visits of the year to Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. With one of the longest visits to Latin America by a Japanese foreign minister in recent times, Motegi’s visit is symbolic of Japan’s commitment to maintaining bilateral ties in the region as well as cooperating through multilateral initiatives such as the G-20 and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
A top Mexican health official has traveled to Buenos Aires to discuss COVID-19 vaccines with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, whose government has begun administering Russia's Sputnik V to hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers.