Stories for February 2023

Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Chilean Central Bank, “still too early to consider cuts to borrowing costs”

Chile’s annual inflation eased to 12,3% in January, but consumer prices rose well above forecast in the first month of 2023 January as the costs of food and beverages jumped, strengthening the central bank’s argument that it’s still too early to consider cuts to borrowing costs.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 09:50 UTC
Major power outage hits Cuba

Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed on social media Monday that the power outage that left half the island without electricity was due to “a fire in a sugar cane plantation,” it was reported.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 09:28 UTC
Paraguay opens embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

President Mario Abdo Benítez and Foreign Minister Julio César Arriola Monday took part in the opening of Asunción's new embassy in Abu Dabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 21:22 UTC
Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet was “poisoned”, says his family

International experts will reveal on Wednesday that the bacteria found in the remains of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda “was in his body at the time of death,” which would prove that he was “poisoned” 12 days after the 1973 military coup, his family told EFE in an exclusive interview.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 14:41 UTC
Significant drop in prices China is prepared to pay for beef

China purchased much more beef in January than in the same month of 2022, but paid much less. In effect during most of the second half of 2022, China was prepared to pay up to US$ 6,200a ton of prime beef protein, but since last month it dropped drastically to US$ 4,800 the ton, forcing a renegotiation of volumes and having an impact on the overall industry.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 14:39 UTC
Falklands and Gibraltar in Spanish List of tax havens and alleged money laundering

The Falklands/Malvinas and Gibraltar figure among the latest list of countries and territories, which are considered tax havens by the Spanish Government, allegedly involved in money laundering operations, following on the latest international concept of non-cooperative jurisdiction in the matter.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan Air Force to handle UFO sightings

Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) is to investigate the sighting of strange red lights in the sky in Terma del Almirón, in the department (province) of Paysandú, the Receiving and Investigating Committee of Denunciations of Unidentified Flying Objects (Comisión Receptora e Investigadora de Denuncias de Objetos Voladores No Identificados - Cridovni) said in a statement on social media.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
Chile: Poll shows Boric's popularity slightly improving from worse to just bad

The Government of Chile failed to make timely decisions to fight the forest fires that broke out in the southern and central parts of the country, according to 68% of respondents to a survey by pollsters Cadem released on Sunday, which also showed the popularity of President Gabriel Boric Font slightly improving.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Mercosur-Singapore free trade agreement coming up?

Under Argentina's pro-tempore presidency, Mercosur will try to clinch a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore, according to Palacio San Martín (Foreign Ministry) sources quoted by BAE Negocios. The Alberto Fernández administration is particularly eager to show results, the report also said.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
Türkiye-Syria quake: UN expert fears death toll may exceed 60,000

With around 33,000 people so far reported dead in both countries affected by last week's series of earthquakes and aftershocks, a United Nations expert predicted that the final number of victims will be twice as many “or even more.”