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Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMT
“Nobody is happy with the IMF understanding, we all despise the Fund,” Argentine president
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez admitted “nobody is happy” with the latest understanding reached with the International Monetary Fund, but under no circumstances does it condition the Argentine government economic pol...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Surprise turnaround of Ukraine invasion: Washington and Maduro regime hold weekend talks
The United States and Venezuela are back in talking terms. White House admitted on Monday that a US delegation held weekend talks in Caracas with the government of Nicolas Maduro including discussions on energy supplies.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:52:00 GMT
Envoys keep talking, Russia keeps invading Ukraine
The third round of talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys ended Monday with nothing much to account for after nearly three hours at Belovezhskaya Pushcha on the Belarus-Poland border.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Chilean Deputies pass State of Exception for southern provinces
Chile's Lower House Monday passed 73 votes in favor, 41 against, and five abstentions the renewal of the State of Exception in four southern provinces in the Bíobio and La Araucanía regions. The measure still has to be approv...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:46:00 GMT
Ukraine/Russian conflict will have a severe impact on the global economy, anticipates IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board addressed the economic impact of the war in Ukraine, price shocks of energy and commodity prices, and on possible fast-tracked financial assistance for affected countries si...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:36:00 GMT
Brazilian economy expanded 4,6% in 2021, despite a 0,2% contraction of agriculture
Contrary to foreign forecasts from multilateral organizations forecasts, Brazil’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ended 2021 with a 4.6% growth, totaling 8.7 trillion (about US$ 1,7 trillion at the current rate). The country ma...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Peru, UK further coordinate cooperation work
Peru's Economy Minister Oscar Graham and British Ambassador to Lima Kate Harrisson Monday held a meeting to coordinate the upcoming mutual projects, such as Reconstruction with Change and Bicentennial Schools, it was reported.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tons of fish in the sea
By David Willer, Henslow Research Fellow, Sustainable Seafood, University of Cambridge – Cutting down on meat and dairy is one way to make your diet better for the planet. But when it comes to sustainable seafood, buying sard...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:11:00 GMT
FAO food price soars in February but profit margins are squeezed by energy, fertilizer and feed costs
The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, led by vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:10:00 GMT
Evo Morales supports Vladimir Putin and calls for mobilization against NATO
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Monday posted on Twitter he supported Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. He also pointed out that military supremacy in the hands of the United States was a threat to world peace.



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