Stories for 2021

Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:49 UTC
US hamburger demand helps Brazil overcome China's freeze on beef purchases

Brazil's major protein producer and exporter, Marfrig Global Foods, also the world's largest supplier of hamburgers started this month shipments to the United States from two of its plants, one in Chupinguaia, state of Rondonia and the other at Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:47 UTC
Germany and the status quo after “Mutti” Angela

Last January Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) were ahead in the German opinion polls by fifteen points. She was stepping down after sixteen years as chancellor (prime minister), but she was still by far the most trusted politician in Germany. Indeed, she is universally known as “Mutti” (Mummy).
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 12:53 UTC
Japan has a new leader, Fumio Kishida who pledges a “new Japanese capitalism”

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday voted for Fumio Kishida as their new leader who on October 4, parliament will appoint him as the country's prime minister. Kishida will become Japan's 100th prime minister since the country adopted a Cabinet system in 1885 and succeeds Yoshihide Suga, who did not run for reelection as party leader.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 12:26 UTC
Argentina involved in juvenile Patagonian toothfish and grenadier research cruise

Argentina's INIDEP, National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development has started an assessment cruise of Patagonian juvenile toothfish, (Dissostichus eleginoides) on board the commercial vessel “Centurion del Atlántico”, belonging to Estemar S.A.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Uruguayan gov't appoints preliminary team to advance on FTA with China

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Tuesday announced the formation of a preliminary negotiating team to start talks with China over a future free trade agreement.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Colombian President Duque replies to criticism from his predecessor regarding FARC peace deal

Colombian President Iván Duque Wednesday told his predecessor Juan Manuel Santos he did not “engage in arguments with former presidents.”
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Paraguay and Chile closer to bilateral FTA after Piñera visit

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera's visit to Asunción has left his country closer to a free trade agreement with Paraguay, it was announced.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
“Malvinas Historic Corridor”, the project to create a submarine park by sinking Argentine navy vessels

The official Patagonia Tourism Office has come up with an ambitious project to create a submarine park by sinking with full honors decommissioned Argentina Navy vessels and veterans of the South Atlantic conflict.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Fitch optimistic about Brazil, but fears fiscal sustainability is precarious

Credit rating agency Fitch improved its prospects for Brazil's primary deficit and overall debt in 2021 but also pointed out several uncertainties among which sustainability of the fiscal front, possible political instability, and the approval of the new food subsidies to help the vulnerable population.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Bolsonaro says Brazil is rich and “can look after the needy for a longer period”

Brazil is a rich country and “can look after the needy for a longer period of time”, president Jair Bolsonaro said during a visit to the northern state of Bahía, a clear indication that the federal government is prepared to extend the emergency help payments which have been ongoing since the start of the pandemic.