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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:33:00 GMT
IMF Approves Two-Year US$18.5 Billion Flexible Credit Line for Chile
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Chile under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) in the amount of SDR 13.954 billion (about US$18.5 billion; 800 percent of quota).

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:34:00 GMT
Bomb trap kills 7 in Colombia
Seven police officers were killed Friday after an explosive device went off Friday afternoon near the Colombian municipality of Neiva in the department of Huila.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:26:00 GMT
Dr. Tedros hopeful about future of monkeypox
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Friday told reporters that the recent decline in monkeypox cases in North America and Europe proved that shows that the current outbreak of the malady can be...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Bolsonaro regrets attack against CFK despite personal differences
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said he regretted Thursday's assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) despite his personal disliking of her.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:10:00 GMT
US to increase military aid to Taiwan
Funding worth more than US$ 1.1 billion has been pledged from the United States to Taiwan, according to Pentagon sources quoted Friday by the press. The measure will help the island strengthen its missile and radar systems, a S...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:05:00 GMT
Uruguayan leaders condemn CFK incident
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou expressed his solidarity Friday morning with Argentine Vice President with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) following the failed assassination attempt against her late on Thursday.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:02:00 GMT
Argentines rally at Plaza de Mayo against attack on CFK
Thousands of Argentines gathered Friday at Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo to express their support for Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and condemn any act of violence as a means to solve political diffe...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:25:00 GMT
Gang brutally beats brother of Chilean President
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's brother Simón was attacked by demonstrators Thursday at the University of Chile in Santiago's Alameda as he tried to prevent an ongoing case of looting, it was reported.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:06:00 GMT
Venezuelan devaluation drives prices upwards
Unofficial reports in Venezuela speak of an increase of around 33% in mass-consumption products after the US dollar went up against the local Bolivar and local consumers increasingly prefer black market deals.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT
Captain of Gibraltar oil spill ship arrested for ignoring instructions
The captain of the OS 35 bulk carrier ship leaking fuel off Gibraltar since Thursday has been arrested, police sources confirmed Friday.



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