MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Argentina makes payment to IMF and strives to stay afloat
While Argentine President Alberto Fernández described his country's situation facing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as “decide” before the United Nations, a US 1,885 million dollar capital payment was made Wednesday to the global organization.
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Economy
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- Argentine President appoints new ministers; measures coming up in coming days
- Argentine farmers stage protests and activities in front of Congress
- World markets sink on fears of a Chinese version of “Lehman Brothers 2008 bankruptcy”
Energy & Oil
- Beijing releases oil from its strategic reserve to stabilize China's market and guarantee energy security
- OPEC and Russia keep steady on original plan; ignore US request to pump more oil
- Price of fuel goes down in Uruguay as of September
- Bolsonaro mandates Brazilian federal gov't agencies to cut down electricity consumption
Agriculture
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- Compassion urges leaders to harness Food Summit momentum to tackle climate, health and nature emergencies
- Argentine farmers stage protests and activities in front of Congress
- Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea
Environment
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- Bolsonaro: “we fought the virus and unemployment simultaneously with the same responsibility”
- Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels
- British Ambassador at Montevideo's Expo Prado: Falklands stand in the show is aligned with UK theme, climate change
Health & Science
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- IAATO preparing for the season with tour operators and Antarctica Gateways
- Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting
- Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt want restrictions eased on Argentine tourists
Tourism
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- Chilean tourism operators openly disagree with a mandatory five-day quarantine for arriving foreign visitors
- New Falklands port gets green light to proceed as part of ambitious infrastructure investment program
- Antarctic cruise company abandons Ushuaia and moves to Punta Arenas
