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Montevideo, October 24th 2021 - 05:32 UTC

Brazilian financial markets get shaky after Bolsonaro insists on increasing social spending

”Paulo Guedes continues in the government,” Bolsonaro stressed

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Friday insisted he would not take any adventurous steps as he expressed his full support for Economy Minister Paulo Guedes amidst a rocking financial market.

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In Tierra del Fuego, 39% of the population are below the poverty line

Indec reports that the average income of a poor household was equivalent to 250 dollars at the official exchange rate and US$ 125 at the blue or free market

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Falkland Islands trade with the European Union and Rules of Origin

The EU is the Falklands' main market for its fishing industry

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Unofficial exchange rate shows Argentina's de facto devaluation

Whenever uncertainty rises in Argentina, US dollars bring some peace of mind

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Brazil's Economy Minister shakes markets with unexpected announcement

Guedes' figure has lost its aura after being mentioned in the Pandora Papers

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Next week the Brazilian central bank Copom will be meeting and a full percentage point increase is expected by financial markets

Brazil's Guedes pushing for higher interest rates to contain inflation

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It is not the federal government's duty to tackle the Mapuche conflict, Fernández explained

Argentina's national gov't sets guidelines for dealing with Mapuche conflict locally

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Blinken said the full plan was to be disclosed “in the coming days”

Blinken says the US has plans to curb Amazon deforestation

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Trump continues to a popular character in the United States

Trump's Truth social media app project boosts partner's shares on Wall Street

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