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‘Path of hope has opened’: Argentina’s president thanks Sputnik V developers & Putin for making Covid vaccine deliveries possible

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Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez has expressed his gratitude to Russia after a plane from Moscow delivered the first batch of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus to Buenos Aires earlier on Thursday. … Read More >‘Path of hope has opened’: Argentina’s president thanks Sputnik V developers & Putin for making Covid vaccine deliveries possible

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Argentina Hopes to Start Producing Russian Sputnik V in Near Future, Presidential Adviser Says

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Argentina hopes to receive Russia’s technology for the production of Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, acquiring the capacity to self-produce the vaccine in the near future, Cecilia Nicolini, an adviser to the Argentine president, told Sputnik in an interview. … Read More >Argentina Hopes to Start Producing Russian Sputnik V in Near Future, Presidential Adviser Says

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President FIRST to be vaxxed: Argentina signs deal for 10 million doses of Russia’s pioneering ‘Sputnik V’ anti-Covid vaccine

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Argentina is the latest country to order a large batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to tackle the coronavirus. Buenos Aires is getting 10 million doses of the drug after signing a contract with Russian Direct Investment Fund. … Read More >President FIRST to be vaxxed: Argentina signs deal for 10 million doses of Russia’s pioneering ‘Sputnik V’ anti-Covid vaccine

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Argentina passes one-time personal wealth levy dubbed ‘millionaires’ tax’ to cover Covid-19 damage

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Argentina has approved an extraordinary levy on large personal wealth. The measure is meant to raise some $3.6 billion to fund recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. Critics say it’s not an option for the stagnant economy. … Read More >Argentina passes one-time personal wealth levy dubbed ‘millionaires’ tax’ to cover Covid-19 damage

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Will Latin America Feel Relieved if Joe Biden Replaces Donald Trump in the White House?

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Regardless of who is sworn in as US president in January 2021, Washington will continue to try to regain dominance over its Latin American neighbours, say Argentine and Brazilian political analysts, explaining what a potential Biden presidency may have in store for the region. … Read More >Will Latin America Feel Relieved if Joe Biden Replaces Donald Trump in the White House?

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Sputnik V to the Rescue: How Russia’s COVID Vaccine May Help Argentina Shield People & Economy

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On 2 November, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez revealed that the Latin American country would receive 25 million doses of Russia’s anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik V in December 2020 and January 2021. An Argentine author explains why Buenos Aires has picked the option and how it may help tackle the pandemic and bring the economy back on track. … Read More >Sputnik V to the Rescue: How Russia’s COVID Vaccine May Help Argentina Shield People & Economy