MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 9th 2016
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Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 21:42 UTC
Keiko Fujimori poised to win Peru's first round presidential election, but opposition to her has climbed to 51%
Keiko Fujimori is poised to win the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday, but with insufficient votes to avoid a second round on June 5, according to the latest survey with data collected on April 6. The Ipso poll showed Keiko with 37.7% of valid votes, and a double digit lead over each of her nine rivals.
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Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 16:39 UTC
Argentina begins next Monday road-show in UK and US to raise US$ 15bn
Argentine representatives will begin meeting investors Monday as the country returns to the international bond market for the first time in 15 years, it was announced by Economy minister Alfonso Prat-Gay from Bahamas, where he is attending the Inter American Bank annual assembly.
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Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 16:13 UTC
EU and Mercosur agree to exchange market access offers in second week of May
The European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Foreign Minister of Uruguay, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the South American trading bloc Mercosur, agreed on Friday in Brussels on the next steps in the negotiations on an EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
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Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 15:21 UTC
Argentine judge will certify Macri's assets' statement; president pledges blind trust
Argentine president Mauricio Macri on Friday requested a court to certify his declaration of assets in order to clear up any doubts following the surfacing of his name in a couple of offshore companies, according to the so called Panama Papers. Lawyer Felipe Llerena presented a writ before the Civil Appeals Court in Buenos Aires.
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Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 14:59 UTC
Panama Papers: EU warning; questions why no US or German prominent names have surfaced
A European Union official threatened to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money.
