Stories for October 2021

Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
IMF Board reaffirms full confidence in Managing Director Georgieva Kristalina

The IMF Executive Board on Monday concluded its review of the matter raised by WilmerHale’s investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Argentine government slaps more controls on corn exports

Argentina's Agriculture Minister has decided to up the number of requirements and restrictions on corn exports after the sector reached the exportable balance of 38.5 million tons, it was reported.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Demonstrators stage anti-gov't protests in Bolivia; Arce, Evo speak of “failed coup”

Opposition demonstrators in Bolivia staged over the weekend a series of roadblocks and marches to protest against the Government of President Luis Arce's move to pass a law allowing for in-depth investigations into the personal wealth of citizens.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards

Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a similar case had been detected in the port of Montevideo, which was ready to be shipped.
Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he's not a denialist of COVID-19

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday objected to being labelled a “denier” as a consequence of his approach at the COVID-19 pandemic, which has officially killed over 600,000 people in South America's largest country.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC
European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:37 UTC
Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee

Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:39 UTC
Argentine keeps negotiating with IMF despite rejection to cutting down surcharges

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned down a request from the Argentine Government to discuss a reduction in surcharges, it was announced Monday.
Monday, October 11th 2021 - 19:16 UTC
Nobel Economic 2021 Prize goes to US-based trio

David Card, Joshua D Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics Monday for their research “drawing conclusions from unexpected experiments” applied to labor market analysis.