Stories for 2021

Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Statue of Diego Maradona unveiled at Ezeiza airport

A real-life statue of former Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was unveiled Wednesday at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Santa Fe-La Plata circuit added to export opportunities in Argentina

The first shipment from the port of Santa Fe bound for the Port of La Plata has departed, thus marking the commencement of a logistics circuit with the TecPlata container terminal that brings on a plethora of business opportunities, it was reported.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Gov't of Haiti and transport unions reach deal over price of fuel

A memorandum of understanding was signed Wednesday between the Government of Haiti and transport unions barely a week after an increase in the price of fuels was decreed by Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
World's largest sovereign fund screening companies for sustainability risk

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's US$ 1.4 trillion Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), is pre-screening companies for sustainability risk before deciding to invest in them and, within one decade, it has divested from 366 firms that it has assessed as lacking sustainable business models.
Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 00:00 UTC
Brazil: Alckmin leaves PSDB as rumors of candidacy alongside Lula grow

Former São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin Wednesday announced he was leaving the PSDB after more than 33 years in the party, citing it was time for a change. According to several press reports, he is likely to run for Vice President next year behind the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 21:29 UTC
Uruguay signs deal with FAO to promote sustainable agriculture

Uruguay's Federal Agricultural Cooperatives (CAF) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a letter of agreement to promote agricultural awareness nationwide through the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, MGAP, it was announced.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 21:10 UTC
Former Chilean President Bachelet announces she will vote for Boric

Former Chile President and current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Wednesday admitted she would support leftwing candidate Gabriel Boric for the Dec. 19 presidential runoff against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 20:43 UTC
Argentina might raise interest rates to keep US dollar at bay

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) is considering raising the interest rate, in accordance with a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was reported Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 20:31 UTC
Best Latin American Stars In The History Of NFL

The National Basketball Association is one of the sports where you can find players from different nationalities that compete for the same goal. The NFL continuity makes an effort to improve player diversity, and over the last couple of years, the sport has made a huge leap forward making it a competition for every nationality, color, or race.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's November inflation “only” 2.5%

Argentina's monthly inflation in November reached 2.5% for an accumulated 45.4% so far this year and 51.2% in the last twelve months, it was announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec).