Stories for 2021

Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Spain's leading fisheries fair warns about scammers; Uruguayan company tops the list

Conxemar, one of the world's largest and most important fisheries fair which is scheduled to take place next month, 5,6,7 October in Vigo, Spain has warned potentially interested parties about scammers and pseudo promoters of Conxemar exhibits guide. It suggests that before responding or in doubt to contact directly with Conxemar.
Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Brazil's GDP suprisingly 0,1% in the red

Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted 0.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2021, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported Wednesday.
Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:17 UTC
Argentina will not participate in the Conxemar fisheries fair in Vigo next month

Argentina will not be participating next October in this year's Conxemar 2021, one of the world's largest fisheries fairs that takes place in Vigo, Galicia. The information was made public in a brief release from the Argentine Federal Fisheries Council, CFP.
Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:04 UTC
Pope Francis refers to Afghanistan confusing statements from Merkel and Putin

Despite having screened an interview to a Spanish radio station, Pope Francis nevertheless on Wednesday confused statements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel with those from Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 11:50 UTC
Argentina extends cap on meat exports, producers may halt all activity

The Government of Argentina has extended the cap on meat exports until October 31, claiming it was because the measure had been effective in helping curb domestic prices.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguayan Mayor expectant on return of Argentine tourists

Enrique Antía, Mayor of the Uruguayan department of Maldonado where the elite Punta del Este beach resort is located Tuesday warned of actions by the Buenos Aires Government of President Alberto Fernández to persuade vacationers against travelling abroad next Summer.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Latin America and Caribbean expected to grow 5.9% in 2021, ECLAC says

A new “Economic Study of Latin America and the Caribbean” report released Tuesday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised its growth forecast for the region from 5.2% in July to 5.9%.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:29 UTC
High income countries called on to share Covid-19 vaccines quickly

The former Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, have expressed their deep concern at the slow pace of redistribution of COVID-19 vaccines from high income to low-income countries.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Inflation-15 in Brazil reached a twelve-month 9,30% in August

The anticipated inflation for the eighth month of the year in Brazil, which measures the second half of July and the first half of August, reached 0,89% according to the official stats office IBGE and is the highest since August 2002.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Chilean central bank surprises markets: basic interest rate doubled to 1,5%

The Monetary Council of the Chilean central bank surprised markets on Monday by deciding to increase the basic interest rate 75 base points to 1,5%, the highest jump since August 2001. According to a bank release, the decision from the council was unanimous, and well beyond market expectations that had estimated an increase of 25 to 50 base points.