Stories for January 13th 2021

Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 18:40 UTC
According to Maduro, extreme poverty in Venezuela reaches 4%; experts place it at 79.3%

After greeting his cabinet, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday “we are back” to the legislative body that he did not attend in 4 years, a period in which the opposition-controlled the National Assembly. In a special session of a parliament now controlled by chavismo, Maduro offered his first annual message in four years. Among the figures he gave during his speech, the poverty indicators managed by the State standout: 4% of extreme poverty and 17% of “general” poverty.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:33 UTC
Premier Oil becomes Harbor Energy; merges with Chrysaor to make North Sea's largest oil and gas producer

Premier Oil announced on Tuesday that shareholders voted in favor of a reverse takeover of private equity-backed Chrysaor to create the British North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer in which Premier shareholders will hold about 5.5%.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
China's Sinovac vaccine is 50,38% effective according to leading Brazilian research center

Trials in Brazil show the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac to be 50.38% effective, nearly 30 percentage points below the initial results released last week. The Instituto Butantan, the São Paulo-based research institute responsible for developing the vaccine and conducting trials in the country, announced last week the vaccine had a 78% overall efficacy, with total protection against severe cases.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
US tightens sanitary ring: arriving air travelers will need to present a negative coronavirus test

All air travelers arriving in the United States will need to present a negative coronavirus test, according to the latest announcement. Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, under an order signed by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Brazilian interest rates in the next 24 months expected to rise steadily

The outlook for Brazilian interest rates over the next two years rose to their highest in several months, a central bank survey of economists showed on Monday, even as exchange rate and inflation expectations held steady.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian 2020 inflation 4,5%, but food prices skyrocketed 14,1%

Inflation in Brazil ended 2020 at 4,5% the stats agency IBGE revealed on Tuesday, above the central bank's target, with food prices rising, 14,1%, the most in two decades.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
The US Joint Chiefs of Staff condemn the deadly riot on Capitol defined as 'sedition and insurrection'

The senior officers of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the deadly riot at the Capitol last week, saying it was a “direct assault” on the constitutional process and illegal, according to a memo sent to the entire military.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Strong rebound of Peruvian economy in the next five years

The economy of Peru, the world’s second largest copper producer, is expected to grow an annual average of 5.1% between 2021 and 2026, the economy ministry said on Tuesday
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Brexit fallout: Ireland expects to receive Euros 1,05bn from EU

Ireland is set to receive 1.05 billion Euros (US$ 1.28 billion) this year from a European Union fund for countries worst affected by Britain's exit from the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Mexico expected to approve Russia's Sputnik vaccine, and could order 24 million doses

Mexican health authorities will make a decision this week on whether to authorize Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine after getting access to data on it, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.