2021 in South America

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The following lists events that happened during 2021 in South America.

Incumbents[]

Argentina[]

Main article: 2021 in Argentina

Argentina

Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Islas Malvinas, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Bolivia[]

Main article: 2021 in Bolivia

Bolivia

Brazil[]

Main article: 2021 in Brazil

Brazil

Chile[]

Main article: 2021 in Chile

Chile

Chile includes the Juan Fernández Islands and Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. It also claims Chilean Antarctic Territory.

Easter Island[]

Alcalde: Pedro Edmunds Paoa

Juan Fernández Islands[]

Alcalde: Felipe Paredes Vergara

Colombia[]

Main article: 2021 in Colombia

Colombia

Ecuador[]

Main article: 2021 in Ecuador

Ecuador

Galápagos Islands[]

  • Governor – Jorge Torres (since 2008)

Guyana[]

Guyana

Guayana Esequiba is administered by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela. Tigri Area is disputed with Suriname.

Paraguay[]

Main article: 2021 in Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru[]

Main article: 2021 in Peru

Peru

Suriname[]

Suriname

Tigri Area is disputed with Guyana.

Uruguay[]

Main article: 2021 in Uruguay

Uruguay

Executive branch[]

 
Cabinet of Luis Lacalle Pou's Government
Office Name Notes
President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou
Ministry of National Defense Javier García Duchini
Ministry of the Interior Jorge Larrañaga Until 22 May 2021 (deceased)
Luis Alberto Héber Since 24 May 2021
Ministry of Foreign Relations Francisco Bustillo
Ministry of Economy and Finance Azucena Arbeleche
Ministry of Education and Culture Pablo Da Silveira
Ministry of Public Health Daniel Salinas
Ministry of Social Development Pablo Bartol Until 1 May 2021 (ceased)
Martín Lema Since 3 May 2021
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Pablo Mieres
Ministry of Transport and Public Works Luis Alberto Héber Until 24 May 2021 (transferred to the Ministry of the Interior)
José Luis Falero Since 25 May 2021
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Until 27 June 2021 (ceased)
Since 27 June 2021
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining Omar Paganini
Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning Irene Moreira
Ministry of Tourism Until 22 August 2021 (resigned)
Tabaré Viera Since 23 August 2021
Ministry of Environment Adrián Peña
Secretariat of Sports Sebastián Bauzá
Secretariat of the Presidency Álvaro Delgado
Deputy Secretariat of the Presidency
Office of Planning and Budget Isaac Alfie

Legislative branch[]

 
General Assembly of Uruguay
Office Name Notes
Vice President of Uruguay and
President of the Senate		 Beatriz Argimón
President of the Chamber of Representatives Martín Lema Until 1 March 2021
Alfredo Fratti Since 1 March 2021

Judiciary branch[]

  • : (President and Minister), (Minister), (Minister), (Minister), (Minister).

Venezuela[]

Main article: 2021 in Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela claims Guayana Esequiba as part of its territory.

British Overseas Territories[]

United Kingdom

  • Monarch: Elizabeth II (since 1952)

Falkland Islands[]

Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are also claimed by Argentina, which calls them Islas Malvinas (Malvinas Islands).

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha[]

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[]

French Guiana[]

France

Events[]

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in South America

January and February[]

  • January 8 – Twenty-three killed in La Vega massacre in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]
  • January 14 – The hospital system in Manaus, Amazonas,[2] Brazil, is overwhelmed with 2,516 new infections and 254 hospitalisations. Hospitals report shortages of oxygen (O2).
  • January 17 – Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's United States Secretary of State, says that the U.S. will continue to recognize Juan Guaidó as legitimate president of Venezuela.[3]
  • January 21
    • The European Parliament calls on EU governments to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president.[4]
    • Venezuela stops two Guyanese fishing boats in Esequiba.[5] The crews were freed on February 3.[6]
  • January 23 – COVID-19 pandemic: Brazil begins vaccination with two million doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine made in India.[7]
  • January 28 – The Lowy Institute, an independent think tank in Australia, rates the adequecy of 98 countries′ COVID-19 pandemic response. Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia are the lowest rated, at numbers 98, 97, and 96, respectively.[8]
  • January 29
    • Peru sends troops to its border with Ecuador to impede immigration, principally from Venezuela.[9]
    • It was announced that the USCGC Stone would not make its scheduled stop in Argentina after visiting Guyana, Brasil, and Uruguay. The ship is on a mission to stop illegal fishing, valued at $151 billion in 2018, and coming mostly from China, South Korea, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Montevideo is the second-most important pirate port in the world.[10]
  • February 8 – Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Latin American and Caribbean economic activity will not return to pre-pandemic levels of output until 2023 and GDP per capita will catch up only in 2025.[11]
  • February 19 – The Group of Seven (G-7) promises an equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, although few details have been provided.[12]

March and April[]

  • March 10 – Ecuador condemns Argentine President Alberto Fernández's statements about Lenín Moreno as interference in their affairs. When asked about his relationship with vice president Cristina Kirchner, Fernandez replied, “Yo no soy Lenín Moreno. Los que imaginaron eso no me conocen” (“I am not Lenín Moreno. Those who imagine otherwise do not know me").[13]
  • April 2
    • Verónika Mendoza, leftist candidate for president of Peru, calls Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a dictator during a press conference with the Asociación de Prensa Extranjera en el Perú (APEP).[14]
    • Planes from Bolivarian Military Aviation (National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela) are filmed flying over Colombian territory.[15]

Programmed and scheduled events[]

Elections[]

Main article: List of elections in 2021 § Americas

Major holidays[]

January to April[]

May to August[]

September to December[]

Culture[]

Sports[]

Deaths[]

January and February[]

March and April[]

November[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ García Marco, Daniel (January 12, 2021). "Qué se sabe de la operación policial en Caracas que terminó en una "masacre"". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Peet, Charlotte (January 22, 2021). "COVID: Second wave overwhelms medical system in Brazil's Manaus". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved January 24, 2021. The government says that the situation is under control but it isn’t … Hospitals are surviving on donations of oxygen and medical equipment. It’s a war every day. Patients of all ages are in critical condition and we can’t do anything.
  3. ^ Wilkins, Brett. "'Pure Sadism': Biden Blasted for Continuing Trump's Recognition of Guaidó Coup Regime and Deadly Sanctions in Venezuela". Common Dreams. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Emmott, Robin (January 21, 2021). "EU states should recognise Guaido as Venezuela's leader, EU lawmakers say". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Claves de la disputa entre Venezuela y Guyana por el Esequibo". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Venezuela frees crew of two seized Guyana boats". msn.com. AFP. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Brazil begins roll-out of 2 million COVID vaccines amid protests". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "México, el segundo peor país en ranking de 98 naciones en manejo de la pandemia". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Perú desplegó al Ejército en la frontera con Ecuador para tratar de controlar la inmigración de venezolanos por pasos ilegales". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "El buque de la Guardia Costera de EEUU que patrulla el Atlántico Sur finalmente no hará escala en Argentina". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Campos, Rodrigo (February 8, 2021). "Rough road ahead for Latam and Caribbean economies, says IMF". msn.com. Reuters. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  12. ^ LAWLESS, JILL (19 February 2021). "G-7 vows 'equitable' world vaccine access, but details scant". AP NEWS. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ecuador llamó a consultas al embajador de Argentina tras las declaraciones de Alberto Fernández sobre Lenín Moreno". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "La principal candidata de la izquierda a la presidencia de Perú afirmó que "en Venezuela hay una dictadura"". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "El viernes, aviones de combate venezolanos habrían sobrevolado espacio aéreo colombiano". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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  17. ^ "Cuenca, Ecuador anti-mining vote in February 2021". Mining Journal. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Executive Council paper 155/21". fig.gov.fk. Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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  33. ^ "Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Peru in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  34. ^ "Simón Bolivar's Birthday in Venezuela in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  35. ^ "Emancipation Day in Suriname in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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  38. ^ a b "National Holidays in Peru in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  39. ^ "National Holidays in Chile in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  40. ^ "Independence of Guayaquil (in lieu) in Ecuador in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  41. ^ "Independence of Cartagena in Colombia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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  46. ^ Fallece Rodríguez-Melgarejo, obispo emérito de la diócesis argentina de San Martín (in Spanish)
  47. ^ Venezuelan Bishop, 69, dies of COVID-19
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  49. ^ Muere de covid el cardenal brasileño y obispo emérito de Río Oscar Scheid (in Spanish)
  50. ^ Football players, club president dead after Brazilian plane crash
  51. ^ "Colombia's defense minister dies from COVID-19 at age 69". AP NEWS. 26 January 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  52. ^ Morre senador José Maranhão aos 87 anos, vítima de covid-19 (in Portuguese)
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  54. ^ Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, expresidente de Ecuador, falleció a los 83 años (in Spanish)
  55. ^ Morre Arcebispo Emérito de Manaus Dom Sergio Castriani (in Portuguese)
  56. ^ "Marília Mendonça morre aos 26 anos em queda de avião em Minas Gerais". G1.globo. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.(in Portuguese)
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