Stories for 2021

Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:14 UTC
Smiling Pope credited with an Argentine miracle on his way to sainthood

The late Pope John Paul I, known for his charismatic smile and his controversial sudden death 33 days into his pontificate, is to be beatified by a decree from Argentina-born Pope Francis for a miracle having cured an Argentine girl in 2011, whom the doctors practically considered dead.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 01:27 UTC
Bolsonaro now wants Petrobras privatized

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday hinted he might put the national oil company Petrobras up for sale after being criticized for an increase in the price of fuel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, the retired Army Captain said he would only privatize it “if there was no other solution.”
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 21:34 UTC
Fed minutes: tapering round the corner but inflation remains controversial

The United States Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting on emergency support for the US economy in mid-December at the latest, if not even in mid-November, according to the minutes from September's meeting released this week.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 21:32 UTC
Maritime transport crisis affects Catamarca exports of must

Export of Argentine must through the San Francisco Path to Chile from the province of Catamarca have to wait due to the international logistics scenario, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 19:19 UTC
Argentina terminates symbolic aviation deal with Chile

Argentina's National Civilian Aviation Agency (ANAC) Thursday terminated the so-called inter-change agreement with Chile's DGAC dating back to early July 2019, which benefitted the now-defunct LATAM Argentina airlines.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 14:58 UTC
Putin anticipates the price of crude could reach US$ 100 a barrel

The price of crude could rise to US$ 100 per barrel in coming weeks, anticipated Russian president Vladimir Putin during the Energy Week conference held in Moscow.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Despite the state of emergency in southern Chile, Mapuche groups continue with violent actions

In what seems a challenge to the Chilean government which declared a state of emergency in a region to the south of the country, a group of indigenous Mapuche demanding autonomy invaded a farm and set on fire heavy equipment and several vehicles.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Argentina votes funds for the construction of a Logistic Pole in Ushuaia

The Argentine government has earmarked some 70 million dollars, in three years, for the construction of an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia, capital of the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego. Some US$ 25 million will be invested next year to begin the development of the strategic project aimed at consolidating Ushuaia as the support hub for scientific research in Antarctica.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Chilean central bank surprises markets, increases basic rate from 1,5% to 2,75%

Given the latest spike of inflation in Chile which jumped 1,2% in September, the central bank council surprised markets by increasing the basic monetary lending rate 125 points, that is from 1,5% to 2,75%, the highest since 2001. The five-member Council decision was unanimous.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Reopening of land-crossings between Argentina and Paraguay nears

People on both sides of the Argentina / Paraguay border eagerly await the prompt reopening of land crossings between the two countries.