Stories for July 20th 2022

Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Despite Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Bolsonaro keeps cutting tariffs for critical inputs of industry and medicine

Although Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is not attending the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, his administration continues with its policy of unilaterally reducing the common external tariff. In this case Brazil's Foreign Trade Chamber Executive Committee approved the reduction of import tariffs on thirteen items, including medicines, medical equipment, printing ink and polypropylene resin. Tariffs were cut to zero or reduced to 2%, from 2% and 6,5%.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Rio Grande port in south Brazil plans to increase export shipments from Uruguay and Paraguay

The Port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian southernmost state of Rio Grande do sul, will have continuous dredging of its access channel. The decision follows strong long-standing demand from operators and the fact that the main maritime port terminal in the state of Rio Grande do Sul also has close links with the three other Mercosur member countries, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Argentina: unofficial dollar crosses psychological AR$ 300 barrier

The unofficial exchange rate between the local peso and the US dollar most commonly used by Argentines, also referred to as “blue,” Tuesday crossed the iconic AR$ 300, reaching an all-time high.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Falklands expects a great summer season: return of cruise ships and air links

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has released its July newsletter in which it gives an update of what everybody is expecting to be a great summer season after a hiatus of two years because of the pandemic.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:39 UTC
EU eyes CELAC for food; Mercosur “a more complicated issue”

Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, has said Latin America would host a CELAC meeting sometime next year, but admitted that ratifying the 2019 trade agreement with Mercosur was “a more complicated issue.”
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
A decommissioned C 130 Hercules to honor Argentine combatants fallen in the Falklands' war

A decommissioned Hercules C 130 from the Argentine Air Force and which was involved in combat, transport, surveillance, and supply operations during the Falkland Islands war has arrived at Pilar, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, where there is a monument to the fallen during the 1982 conflict.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:34 UTC
Bolsonaro tells foreign diplomats about “unreliable” voting machine

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro summoned some 40 foreign ambassadors to his Brasilia residence Monday. During the event, he gave yet another speech on the alleged cracks of the country's electronic voting system.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:31 UTC
Paraguay among leading countries in renewable electricity generation

Paraguay and Costa Rica were among the world's leading countries generating electricity from renewable sources, according to a report by the Latin American Energy Organization (Olade) published Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:27 UTC
CFK insists Argentina's Judiciary needs reforms

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Tuesday released a video on social media underlining the reasons why in her view the country's Judiciary needed major reforms.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Brazil diversifying protein markets, Britain and Egypt with Halal cuts

Brazil, one of the world's largest exporters of beef is diversifying markets since its sales are concentrated in China and Hong Kong, a situation very similar to that of neighboring Mercosur partners, Uruguay and Argentina.