South America
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:58:00 GMTBolivian Government backtracks on controversial bill
Bolivia's Minister of the Presidency MarĂa Nela Prada Thursday announced the Government had decided to withdraw the Bill Against the Legitimation of Illicit Profits in a move to avoid further confrontation among fellow nationa...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:47:00 GMTFIFA's Infantino suggests holding the 2030 World Cup in Israel, Palestine and friendly neighbors
In 1930 Uruguay won the first Football world Jules Rimet Cup after defeating Argentina in the final game. The two countries with other members of Mercosur, possibly Paraguay and Chile have/had hopes of organizing the 2030 major...
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 01:27:00 GMTBolsonaro now wants Petrobras privatized
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday hinted he might put the national oil company Petrobras up for sale after being criticized for an increase in the price of fuel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, the retired Army ...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:34:00 GMTFed minutes: tapering round the corner but inflation remains controversial
The United States Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting on emergency support for the US economy in mid-December at the latest, if not even in mid-November, according to the minutes from September's meeting released this ...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:32:00 GMTMaritime transport crisis affects Catamarca exports of must
Export of Argentine must through the San Francisco Path to Chile from the province of Catamarca have to wait due to the international logistics scenario, it was reported Thursday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:19:00 GMTArgentina terminates symbolic aviation deal with Chile
Argentina's National Civilian Aviation Agency (ANAC) Thursday terminated the so-called inter-change agreement with Chile's DGAC dating back to early July 2019, which benefitted the now-defunct LATAM Argentina airlines.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:58:00 GMTPutin anticipates the price of crude could reach US$ 100 a barrel
The price of crude could rise to US$ 100 per barrel in coming weeks, anticipated Russian president Vladimir Putin during the Energy Week conference held in Moscow.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:40:00 GMTDespite the state of emergency in southern Chile, Mapuche groups continue with violent actions
In what seems a challenge to the Chilean government which declared a state of emergency in a region to the south of the country, a group of indigenous Mapuche demanding autonomy invaded a farm and set on fire heavy equipment an...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:25:00 GMTArgentina votes funds for the construction of a Logistic Pole in Ushuaia
The Argentine government has earmarked some 70 million dollars, in three years, for the construction of an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia, capital of the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego. Some US$ 25 million will ...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:21:00 GMTChilean central bank surprises markets, increases basic rate from 1,5% to 2,75%
Given the latest spike of inflation in Chile which jumped 1,2% in September, the central bank council surprised markets by increasing the basic monetary lending rate 125 points, that is from 1,5% to 2,75%, the highest since 200...