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Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:35:00 GMT
Will the Federal Reserve strangle Latin America again?
By Ernesto Talvi (*) – In the 1980s, the Federal Reserve’s dramatic interest-rate hikes led to a lost decade of economic growth in highly indebted Latin American countries. Today, however, the US itself is highly leveraged,...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:15:00 GMT
Uruguay's economy grows 7.7% in second quarter of 2022
In its National Accounts report published Friday, the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) announced that the country's economy had grown 7.7% in the second quarter of 2022 "mainly due to the high yields achieved in the soybean harves...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:12:00 GMT
La Plata recalls 46th Anniversary of "The Night of the Pencils"
Groups of survivors, students, and other human rights organizations Friday commemorated the 46th anniversary of the massacre known as "The Night of the Pencils" (La Noche de Los Lápices) in the Argentine city of La Plata where...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:06:00 GMT
Ambassador Stanley discusses strategic issues at Casa Rosada
United States Ambassador to Buenos Aires Marc Stanley was welcomed Friday at Casa Rosada by Strategic Affairs Secretary Mercedes Marcó del Pont to discuss matters of bilateral interest.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:04:00 GMT
Lula vows to tackle price of food if elected
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who remains the leading contender for next month's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that if he returns to the Planalto Palace, he wil...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:01:00 GMT
Bolivia, Venezuela not joining US efforts against drug trafficking, Biden says
US President Joseph Biden has issued yet another declaration including Venezuela and Bolivia among the countries that do not fight drug trafficking.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:57:00 GMT
Argentina: Security around President Fernández tightened
Following the Sept. 1 assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), Argentine authorities have made changes regarding security protocols around President Alberto Fernández and other high-r...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Which will be King Charles III cipher, St Edwards or the Tudor crown
It has become an uncertain time for companies across the UK who supply the Armed Forces with flags, belts, medals, swords and sporrans – anything bearing the Queen's cipher. The cipher is the monogram of a reigning sovereign ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Some 6,000 armed forces personnel deployed throughout the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
In total, approximately 5,949 United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel will have deployed on ceremonial duties throughout the course of Operation London Bridge, the codename for the state funeral plan of Her Majesty Queen Elizabet...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:22:00 GMT
Chile: Argentine Ambassador summoned over radio statements
Chile's Foreign Ministry has summoned Argentine Ambassador Rafael Bielsa to convey to him that the Government of President Gabriel Boric Font finds some of his comments highly inappropriate for his role.



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