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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Chile's economy grows 18.1% thanks to pension withdrawals and state emergency funding
Chile's Central Bank Thursday reported an 18.1% economic growth in May, which has brought it back to the pace of prepandemic levels.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Argentine navy incorporates its second OPV, ARA Piedrabuena
Argentina's latest Ocean Patrol Vessel, OPV, ARA Piedrabunea (P52), arrived at Mar del Plata where it was received in a ceremony headed by defence minister Agustín Rossi, the head of the Navy V/A Julio Horacio Guardia plus top...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:04:00 GMT
World Bank names new LatAm, Caribbean Chief Economist
The Washington DC headquarters of the World Bank Thursday announced William Maloney has been appointed as of July 1 as its new Chief Economist for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:47:00 GMT
Mega petition for Bolsonaro's impeachment filed before Brazilian Congress
A request to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro was submitted Wednesday into Brazil's House of Deputies by opposition political parties, social movements and organizations.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Yet another setback for Keiko Fujimori's legal effort to become President of Peru
Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Tuesday found seven additional appeals from conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori against the outcome of June 6's presidential elections to be unfounded.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Rio de Janeiro allows pregnant women to mix one dose of Pfizer with one of AstraZeneca vaccines
Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro announced Tuesday that they had approved combination doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca anticoronavirus vaccines on pregnant women.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Floods and droughts mean yearly losses worth US $ 1 billion for Argentina, says World Bank
A new report titled “Impact of Climate Crisis on Poverty and the Argentine macroeconomy” points out the serious consequences of the impact of climate change on the Argentine economy, mainly due to losses caused by floods an...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:09:00 GMT
Argentina's economy keeps falling, INDEC data shows
Economic activity in Argentina fell 1.2% monthly in April and accumulated three months of decline, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC).

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Low flying fighter jets over Ushuaia in mid afternoon
Monday mid-afternoon Argentine air force fighter planes overflew Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province capital and the Beagle Channel, as part of training exercises in Patagonia and which are expected to continue for the next two ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:21:00 GMT
Biden calls Duque to make sure Colombia remains US top ally in the region
US President Joseph Biden Monday telephoned his Colombian colleague Iván Duque in what the first direct talk between the two leaders since the 78-year-old Democrat took office on January 20.1



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