Stories for 2019

Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:16 UTC
Brazil does not need German funds to sustain Amazon forests, claims Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dismissed the importance of Germany's funding of sustainability projects in the country's forests, as the European nation weighed withdrawing from the region.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:11 UTC
China anticipates less corn imports because of outbreaks of African swine fever

China's agriculture ministry said it was lowering its forecast for corn consumption in the 2019/20 crop year amid outbreaks of African swine fever across the country.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 06:38 UTC
Bolsonaro warns of Argentine exodus into Brazil if the “leftist scoundrel” Cristina Fernandez returns to office

Conservative president Jair Bolsonaro warned on Monday that Brazil could see a wave of migrants fleeing Argentina if a presidential election in that country returns leftist politicians to power, after their strong showing in a Sunday primary vote.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 06:30 UTC
US/China trade war and the Argentine situation impacts on Brazil's central bank policy of lower interest rates

Brazil’s central bank will have to weigh potential price pressures from the U.S.-China trade war against prospects of a disappointing recovery when determining how long its easing cycle will last.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 20:18 UTC
A Monday of financial turmoil in Argentina as markets digested Sunday's primary results

Argentina's currency collapsed 30.3% to a record 65 Pesos to the US dollar while government bonds sold off steeply on Monday after the country’s market-friendly, President Mauricio Macri, performed worse than expected in Sunday primary elections.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Argentine electoral roll for Sunday's vote included four voters with Falklands' addresses

The electoral roll for Sunday's primary election in Argentina included four names with Falkland Islands' addresses, according to reports in the Argentina media.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:35 UTC
Fierce leopard seals pack to feast on King penguins (*)

Some people don’t like sharing their food – we all have a friend who gets cranky when you steal a chip from their plate. For wild animals, this makes sense, because any food shared is energy lost that could otherwise have been used to pursue more food.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:35 UTC
Brazilian justice releases Batista once the country's richest man

A Brazilian judge ordered the release of ex-billionaire Eike Batista late Saturday after he was detained for violating the terms of his house arrest, local media reported.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:29 UTC
Germany will partially suspend funds to protect the Amazon forest

Germany will partially suspend funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest due to increasing deforestation, Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported.
Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:19 UTC
Fears that Salvini might pull Italy out of the European Union

Matteo Salvini, who has plunged Italy into turmoil by pulling out of a coalition government, could eventually take the country out of the EU, a former prime minister warned on Sunday.