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Stories for April 28th 2017

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 03:03 UTC

  Argentine economy contracted in February, but in March consumer confidence is picking up

  

  Argentina's economy contracted 2.2% on the year in February, indicating that the country's widely expected fiscal recovery may end up being slower than anticipated this year. The economy also shrank 1.9% from the previous month, the national statistics agency Indec reported. The data come after Argentina's economy grew 1.4% on the year in January.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 02:16 UTC

  Re-election amendment in Paraguay rejected overwhelmingly in Congress

  

  The lower house of Paraguay's Congress has voted overwhelmingly to reject a constitutional amendment that allowed the president to seek re-election. The proposal triggered riots last month, with protesters setting fire to part of the Congress building.