MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 11th 2023
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:19 UTC
Despite record exports in 2022, hard times ahead for the Chilean economy
Chile managed a positive foreign trade year in 2022, with exports reaching almost US$ 100 billion, the highest in historic terms, and a surplus of US$ 2,85 billion. The Central bank stats points out that the US$ 97,5bn exports, a 3% expansion over the previous year was achieved despite a strong drop in the value of the country's main export copper, 14%, and an 18% contraction of overseas sales of the red metal.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Price increases boost Latin American exports in 2022
Latin American exports grew 20% in 2022 due to increases in the price of goods, according to projections featured in a report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released this week.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Peru: Curfew decreed in Puno after deadly riots
Peruvian authorities have decreed a curfew in the Puno region following anti-government protests that left 18 people dead on Monday, Prime Minister Alberto Otálora announced on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Judge De Moraes orders arrests of deposed Bolsonarist official and of Police colonel
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Tuesday ordered the arrest of the former commander of the Military Police of the Federal District Colonel Fábio Augusto Vieira, and of the former Brasilia Secretary of Public Safety Anderson Torres.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Brazil: Some Sunday riot detainees released for humanitarian reasons
Brazilian Police Tuesday released 599 people who were arrested in the aftermath of Sunday's storming and looting of the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brasilia.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil: Mourão denounces tough incarceration of riot suspects
Former Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão Tuesday condemned the situation of the people arrested after Sunday's riots in Brasilia.
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Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 03:50 UTC
Bomb seeking to kill Colombian VP defused
Colombian Vice-president Francia Márquez Tuesday said a plan to kill her had been defused by members of her security team after an explosive device was found and subsequently deactivated.
