2021 in South America
Overview of South America-related events during the year of 2021
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in South America
Events
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] 2 ).
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
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 adequacy 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
Programmed and scheduled events
Elections
Major holidays
January to April
May to August
May 1 – Labour Day and International Workers' Day
May 15 – Independence Day, Public holidays in Paraguay .[ 26]
May 24 – Battle of Pichincha Day, Public holidays in Ecuador .[ 27]
May 26 – Independence Day, Guyana.[ 19]
June 10 – Abolition Day, French Guiana.[ 28]
June 12 – Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday , Commonwealth of Nations .[ 29]
June 14 – Liberation Day (Falkland Islands) .[ 30]
June 19 – José Gervasio Artigas Birthday, Public holidays in Uruguay .[ 24]
June 21 – Andean New Year , Public holidays in Bolivia ,[ 31]
June 24 – Battle of Carabobo Day and Feast of John the Baptist , Public holidays in Venezuela .[ 32]
June 29 – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul .[ 33] [ 34]
July 1 – Ketikoti , Emancipation Day in Suriname.[ 35]
July 5 – Independence Day (Venezuela) .[ 32]
July 9 – Independence Day , Argentina.[ 21]
July 14 – Fête nationale celebrated in French Guiana.[ 36]
July 20 – Colombian Declaration of Independence .[ 37]
July 24 – Simón Bolívar ′s Birthday.
July 28–29 — Fiestas Patrias (Peru) .[ 38]
August 2 – Emancipation Day , Guyana.[ 19]
August 6 – Independence Day , Bolivia,[ 31]
August 7 – Battle of Boyacá Day, Public holidays in Colombia .[ 37]
August 9 – Independence Day, Ecuador.[ 27]
August 25 – Independence Day, Uruguay.[ 24]
August 30 – Feast of St. Rose of Lima , patroness of Peru.[ 38]
September to December
Culture
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Sports
Deaths
January and February
January 3 – Salvador Franco, Venezuelan Indigenous rights leader; died in prison.[ 45]
January 4 – Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo , 77, Argentine Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Martín in Argentina (2003–2018).[ 46]
January 8 – Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez , 69, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo, Venezuela (since 2012); COVID-19.[ 47]
January 11 – Luis Adriano Piedrahita, 74, Colombian Roman Catholic bishop and theologian; COVID-19;[ 48]
January 13 – Eusébio Scheid , 88, Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (2001–2009); COVID-19.[ 49]
January 24 – Brazilians who died during the 2021 Tocantinense aviation disaster :[ 50] Marcus Molinari , 23, footballer (Tupi , Ipatinga , Tupynambás ).Lucas Meira , 32, football executive, president of Palmas Futebol e Regatas .Guilherme Noé , 28, footballer (Batatais , Rio Preto , Ipatinga ).Lucas Praxedes , 23, footballer.Ranule , 27, footballer (Atlético Itapemirim , Democrata , Resende ).
January 26 – Carlos Holmes Trujillo , 69, Colombian politician, Defense Minister ; COVID-19.[ 51]
February 9 – José Maranhão , 87, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1983–1994), Senator (2003–2009, since 2015) and Governor of Paraíba (1995–2002, 2009–2011); COVID-19.[ 52]
February 14 – Carlos Menem , 90, Argentine politician (Justicialist Party ), national senator (2005-2021), President of Argentina (1989-1999).[ 53]
February 16 – Gustavo Noboa , 83, President of Ecuador (2000–2003) and Vice President (1998–2000), Governor of Guayas Province (1983–1984); heart attack.[ 54]
March and April
November
See also
References
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