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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Bolsonaro sends Biden a three page letter calling for deeper bilateral relations
Striking a conciliatory tone, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro made public a three-page letter congratulating president Joe Biden and calling for the two nations to deepen ties, including a free trade agreement.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Covid-19 positive cases in some vessels expected in Falklands for the Loligo season
The Falkland Islands government and local industry have given reassurances following cases of Covid-19 identified on Loligo fishing ships due to the Falklands from Galicia. Penguin News investigated reports of positive cases on...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Biden signs executive orders increasing production of special syringes and joining the COVAX initiative
United States president Joe Biden spent his first full day in office on Thursday signing a number of executive orders addressing the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more people in the United States than...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Fitch forecasts Latin American economies will rebound but with downside risks
Fitch Ratings forecasts Latin American economies will rebound this year from the 2020 recession but risks remain in particular because of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:30:00 GMT
WHO chief thanks Biden and Fauci for keeping the US a member of the organization
At the meeting of the 148th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros welcomed the pledge that the United States will remain a member of WHO.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Covid-19: Peruvians doctors on hunger strike to protest government non action
A group of Peruvian doctors launched a hunger strike this week to protest the government’s lack of preparation for a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:29:00 GMT
Biden pledges to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the next 100 days
Total deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States “will likely top 500,000 next month,” President Joe Biden warned on Thursday, as he explained his government's plan to curb the toll the disease has been...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Brazilian meatpacker announces China has lifted bans on two processing plants
Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA announced that China has lifted bans on two meat plants imposed in 2020 over coronavirus concerns.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:32:00 GMT
Brazil keeps Selic rate at 2%, but uncertainty about economic growth remains
The Brazil Central bank rate setting committee, Copom, unanimously decided on Wednesday to maintain the Selic rate at 2.00% for the fourth time running, but anticipating that inflation expectations for the next two years have r...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Argentina ended 2020 with a 6,5% of GDP budget primary deficit
Argentina's 2020 budget primary deficit reached 6,5% of GDP, according to a release from the Economy ministry, while the overall deficit was equivalent to 8,5% of GDP, given the massive support to the government to address the ...



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