Stories for 2020

Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:28 UTC
Bolivia breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba arguing Havana's “constant hostility”

Bolivia on Friday announced it was breaking off diplomatic relations with long-time ally Cuba, the latest in a series of foreign policy reversals by the right-wing interim government.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
First trail in Chile over eye injuries to protestor by Carabineros firing buckshot

A Chilean police officer appeared in court on Friday in the first instance of prosecutors bringing charges over eye injuries blamed on security forces during Chile's months of unrest.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Chile's business community anticipates an ailing economy during 2020

Chile's central bank is expected to hold its benchmark rate at 1.75% in January, a poll of 62 traders showed on Friday, then keep it there through 2020 as seeks to spur the ailing economy following months of unrest in the key mining nation.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
Chile spurring lithium mining: copper giant Codelco joins the exploration

Chile state miner Codelco filed with regulators on Friday a plan to begin exploration for lithium in its Maricunga salt flat holdings, a key step in advancing development of the country's second richest deposit of the metal needed for batteries.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Even the richest of the richest now admit climate change is an existential threat

By Gwynne Dyer – Donald Trump's speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday contained no surprises: half an hour of chest-thumping self-praise, although without the usual xenophobia and dog-whistle racism. It was, after all, an audience of the ultra-rich and powerful in which most of the movers and shakers were not American.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 09:34 UTC
Filmus reaffirms before C24, Argentina's legitimate rights over the Falklands

The Argentine foreign ministry reported that on Thursday it had reaffirmed before UN Decolonization Committee, C24, the country's 'legitimate rights' over the South Atlantic Islands and surrounding maritime spaces, and called on the United Kingdom to resume negotiations for a peaceful solution to the dispute.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Coronavirus outbreak has become a global health emergency; WHO cautious, “it's a bit too early”

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was “a bit too early” to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown amid an outbreak that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Brazilian government finances rapidly improving; primary budget deficit could be eliminated by 2022

The Brazilian government's interest payment bill on the national debt could fall by 417 billion reais (some US$ $100 billion) over the course of its four-year term ending in 2022, by which time the primary budget deficit could also be completely eliminated, a senior Economy Ministry official said on Thursday.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Greta Thunberg and US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin clash at Davos over climate change

The United States' financial chief on Thursday told Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to go study before calling for a fossil fuel halt, prompting the climate campaigner to reply it doesn't “take a degree” to understand the science.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Record oil production in Brazil during 2019

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com – Brazil produced more than 1 billion barrels last year, the first time it has breached the 1-billion-barrel mark, according to reports from the country’s oil regulator, ANP. The daily average stood at 3.106 million bpd, up 7.78% on 2018, ANP also said.