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Latin America becomes the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths
Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the somber step of recording over two million infections. The world's worst-hit region had reported 213,120 fatalities, 460 more than Europe,...
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Economy
- Brazil's central bank cuts Selic lending rate to a record low of 2%
- Argentina reaches an agreement with majority of creditors and looks to convince the undecided
- Argentina deal with bondholders was at 54,8 cents to the dollar; next step IMF negotiations
- Leading Brazilian private bank admits difficulties with loan default
Energy & Oil
- Itaipú dam generates more power to help Paraguayan barges with soybeans reach the River Plate
- Winner of March presidential election takes office in oil-rich Guyana
- Major sale of gas station network in the US for an all cash deal of US$ 21bn
- Lack of political stability in Guyana is delaying expected oil output
Agriculture
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- Destruction of Beirut port silos leaves Lebanon with only a month of wheat
- Ship with Brazilian soybeans arrives in China with several crew members Covid-19 tested positive
- Brazil expects a record soybean harvest of 130 million tons
Environment
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- Lawsuit against Australia for failing to disclose climate-change risks to its sovereign bond purchasers
- Ecuador fishery resources threatened by a fleet of 260 Chinese vessels
- Argentina ready to launch satellite to monitor logging of native forests mainly in Chaco
Entertainment
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- US Postal Service commemorates Bugs Bunny 80th birthday with Forever stamps
- Rio de Janeiro cancels New Year's samba celebrations on Copacabana Beach
- F1 Grand Prix scraps this year the Americas and includes three European races
Health & Science
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- Falklands survey explores how Covid-19 and response has affected people's lives
- Falklands/Chile commercial air link suspended until at least November
- Brazil: controversy as to when the country's labs can start making Covid-19 vaccines
Tourism
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- Cruise Lines lobby voluntarily suspends operations until al least 31 October
- Falklands analyzes Visitor Policy and gloomy prospects for next tourist season
- LATAM to lay off another 2,700 crew after failing an agreement with the union
