Stories for September 11th 2020

Friday, September 11th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian prosecution investigating Petrobras forex transactions between 2008 and 2011

Brazil’s federal police were serving 25 search warrants as part of an investigation regarding foreign-exchange transactions done by oil company Petrobras between 2008 and 2011, according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Thursday.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands fishing industry disappointed with Islands' management of Brexit issues

Falklands' fisheries company Fortuna Ltd’s Stuart Wallace said at a meeting of Fisheries Committee last week that he was “disappointed” with the level of engagement about Brexit between FIG and the fishing industry.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Falklands describes start of second Loligo season this year as “exceptional”

The Falkland Islands' second Loligo season this year has had an “exceptional start” the Director of Natural Resources Dr. Andrea Clausen told the Fisheries Committee last Thursday.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Falklands 14-day quarantine will remain confirms Chief Medical Officer

The Falkland Islands Chief Medical Officer Beccy Edwards said this week that “we are still in the foothills of the global curve” of Covid-19, as Falkland Islands Government, FIG, confirmed that they will not yet be reducing the 14-day quarantine requirements.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:38 UTC
Brazil opens to tariff free rice, following price complaints from consumers

Brazil’s Executive Secretary of the Foreign Trade Board, “CAMEX,” voted on Wednesday to provide duty-free access for up to 400,000 tons of paddy and milled rice from all origins, effective this week through December 31, 2020. The measure was officially published in Brazil’s Official Gazette of the Federal Government and responds to growing consumer complaints about the retail price of rice, which with beans are staple for a majority of Brazilians.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:36 UTC
It's official: Brazil's 2019/20 grains and oil harvest was a record 258 million tons

Brazil's 2019-20 grains and oilseeds harvest reached a 258mn t record as total acreage increased and yields performed well, despite some unfavorable weather conditions throughout the year.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Peruvian opposition want to sack the economy minister in the midst of the country's worst plunge

Peruvian opposition lawmakers filed a censure motion to oust the government’s economy minister, underscoring political tensions as the country rides out its deepest economic plunge in decades due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Trump's candidate will be the next president of the Inter-American Development bank

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to run Latin America’s main financing institution appears poised to win the top job in this weekend’s election amid faltering regional opposition to having a U.S. citizen run the bank for the first time in 61 years.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:13 UTC
Five vessels from Cruise & Maritime Voyages to be auctioned in October

Five ships from Cruise & Maritime Voyages will be auctioned off via CW Kellock & Co in October as five separate lots. The vessels are, 1993-built Vasco Da Gama (Bid Deadline October 8); 1989-built Columbus (Bid Deadline October 12); 1985-built Magellan (Bid Deadline October 19); - 1987-built Astor (Bid Deadline October 15) and 1965-built Marco Polo (Bid Deadline October 22).