MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
US-backed talks between Venezuela's two parliaments to begin August 1
The two legislative bodies vying for legitimacy in Venezuela will begin a joint working agenda on August 1, promoted by the United States, with the stated aim of moving toward a democratic reinstitutionalization of the country, more than six months after the capture of former ...
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Politics
- RAF will upgrade 107 Typhoon Tranches 2 and 3; four Tranche 1 will remain at Falklands’ MPC
- Argentina weighs protest over British patrol ship's passage to Chile
- Venezuela quake toll rises to 4,490 as government defends withholding missing figure
- Trump threatens Iran with '1,000 missiles' over alleged assassination plot
Economy
- Cuba details business reforms opening private firms to foreign investment
- Milei plans US-style government shutdown mechanism to cap Argentina's spending
- Venezuela quake death toll reaches 3,685 as economists urge lifting of US sanctions
- Argentina's country risk hits an eight-year low as rating upgrades lift dollar bonds
Energy & Oil
- Repsol, Ecopetrol and 17 other oil firms cleared for Brazil's next pre-salt auction
- Brazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
- Uruguay captures 63% of Mercosur's annual rice quota to the European Union
Environment
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- Argentina's polar spell eases as Patagonia faces rain, snow and 90 km/h gusts
- US marks its 250th anniversary as a record heat wave disrupts July 4 events
- Snow blankets Mar del Plata as a record polar cold wave grips Argentina
Entertainment
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- US crash out of World Cup as Belgium win 4-1 amid Balogun red-card storm
- Trump admits calling FIFA over a red card; the reversal for the US striker sparks an outcry
- French football federation to file complaint over Paraguayan senator's racist attack on Mbappé
Health & Science
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- PAHO warns Venezuela quake health emergency has entered critical phase
- Venezuela's quake toll passes 2,295 a week on, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for
- Collapsed hospitals and morgues raise health fears in Venezuela's earthquake zone
Tourism
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- Falklands: good news for FIGAS, next NB Islander assembly “scheduled in the coming weeks”
- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
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