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Montevideo, June 19th 2019 - 03:15 UTC

 

 

Argentina opens an official inquiry into Sunday's massive blackout
“A report of what happened until 7:07 am, and in 15 days we will know what was the sequence of events that caused the blackout,” minister Lopetegui said

Argentina has opened an inquiry into what caused a massive blackout that left nearly 50 million people without power, Energy Minister Gustavo Lopetegui said on Monday.

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Brazil's largest private company, Odebrecht, files for bankruptcy; US$ 20bn in debts
Company lawyers filed a request with the bankruptcy court in Sao Paulo to negotiate debts of more than US$ 20 billion dollars, Brazilian media said.
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Agreement to implement an ambitious Plata basin that benefits six countries
The project seeks to improve water security, climate resilience and the health of ecosystems in the Plata Basin, benefitting six countries
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Massive blackout hits Mercosur; Argentina and Uruguay in the dark for six hours; major investigation promised
The impact was particularly frustrating in recession hit Argentina because Sunday was Father's Day and brisk consumer and transport activities were expected<br /> <br />
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Head of Brazil's powerful Development bank resigns following clash with Bolsonaro
Joaquim Levy (left), a University of Chicago-educated economist and former finance minister said he has sent a note of resignation to Economy Minister Paulo Guedes.
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“Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States,” Trump tweeted

Trump prepared to remove 12 million illegal immigrants as of next week

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When EU institutions are fragile and changing significantly, Italy wants to be the first, most solid, valid, credible and coherent partner for the US, Salvini said

Deputy Italian PM calls himself a Trump admirer and pledges a “Trumpian” budget, despite EU warnings

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The imprisoned former elected Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi died in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a court session.

Turkey blames Egypt's “tyrants” for the death of ex elected president Morsi

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The report reveals that 1.8 billion people have gained access to basic drinking water services since 2000, but there are vast inequalities in the accessibility

Billions suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, says Unicef and WHO report

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