MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 1st 2020
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:55 UTC
Argentina extends quarantine to August 16, given a peak of Covid-19 cases
The Argentine government announced on Friday the extension of the quarantine, which has been in force since March 20, to Aug. 16 in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Falklands lawmakers analyzes prospects for the tourism sector
Support for the Falklands' tourism sector in the face of Covid-19 was an issue closely examined in the Legislative Assembly this week. Questions were put to the House by Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Roger Spink and answered by Member of Legislative Assembly Mark Pollard.
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:27 UTC
Brazil expects a record soybean harvest of 130 million tons
Brazil’s soybean production in 2020/21 is expected to jump to a record 130 million tons, with good prices driving farmers to increase planting in pasture areas after a drought reduced the harvest in the south of the country in 2019/20.
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:11 UTC
Ecuador extends deadline for negotiations with bondholders
Ecuador will extend the deadline for creditors to vote on its US$ 17.4 billion debt restructuring plan to Monday following a lawsuit by a small group of bondholders, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:07 UTC
Colombia planning private sector workers to tap pension savings
Colombia is the latest Latin American country considering a plan to let workers tap private pension savings, a move intended to soften the slump in consumer spending but which risks worsening some of the world’s deepest stock market slumps.
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Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:05 UTC
Mexican economy needs two years to reach pre-pandemic levels
A full recovery of the Mexican economy to pre-pandemic levels could be reached in one to two years so long as no new coronavirus outbreaks strike, a senior official said
