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Fri, 28 May 2021 08:53:00 GMT
Minister Guedes says Brazil favors the modernizing of Mercosur
"We are liberal but not stupid," said Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Thursday during a virtual event where he explained that his country has no intention of leaving Mercosur, but it does want to modernize it.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:47:00 GMT
IACHR still waiting for full green light to land in violence-torn Colombia
As protests and violence remain part of Colombia's “normal” landscape, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) continues to wait for an official response from the Government to visit the country.

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Peru's government extends state of emergency for yet another month as presidential runoff looms over
The government of Peru Thursday decided to extend the current state of emergency, which has been in force since March 2020, for yet another month to bring down the number of covid-19 infections, it was announced. Current restri...

Fri, 28 May 2021 02:10:00 GMT
Farmers beware: Climate activist Greta Thunberg targets food production and consumption
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on changing how the world produces and consumes food in order to counteract: carbon emissions, disease outbreaks, and animal suffering.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:50:00 GMT
German Chancellor Merkel pledges to support Argentina in video-talk with President Fernández
Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday held a video conference during which both leaders discussed various issues concerning the future of diplomatic and economic relations between ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Spain eyes Latin America and Mercosur for its new international economy strategy
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Wednesday said his country intends to have a greater presence in Latin American markets and for that it is willing to invest more than 4,5 billion euros (almost US $ 5,5 billion).

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Fully vaccinated Chileans may apply for mobility pass for greater freedom of movement
Despite heavy criticism from medical organizations, the new “mobility pass” is already in use in Chile as of Wednesday for people vaccinated against covid-19 with two doses.

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:35:00 GMT
Argentina withdraws from lawsuit against Maduro before the International Criminal Court
The Government of Argentina Wednesday withdrew from a joint lawsuit filed against the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro before the International Criminal Court (ICC) brought forward by the previous administration of P...

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:30:00 GMT
IMF report praises Uruguay's economy and answer to the covid-19 crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has audited Uruguay's economy and was full of words of praise for the South American country, it was reported Wednesday

Thu, 27 May 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Amazon buys over MGM Studios for 8.45 billion US dollars
Amazon and MGM Wednesday announced a definitive merger agreement had been reached, under which Amazon will acquire MGM Studios for a purchase price of US $ 8.45 billion.



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