Stories for March 2023

Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Puebla Group supports CFK at Buenos Aires gathering

The Puebla Group Tuesday expressed its support to Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) during a convention at Buenos Aires' Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK).
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Maduro appoints new Petroleum Minister

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday appointed Col. Pedro Tellechea as the new Minister of Energy and Petroleum.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Landmark UN Water conference in New York to address climate change and drinking water

Leaders will gather this week in New York City for a landmark United Nations conference, an event expected to focus on the rising toll of the climate crisis and the effort to provide clean drinking water to a global population of over 8 billion.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
IDB loan for Uruguay to strengthen post-pandemic public policy and fiscal management

The Inter American Development Bank, IDB, president Illan Goldfajn and Uruguay's Economy and Finance Minister Azucena Arbeleche signed a US$ 145 million loan agreement for the Program to Strengthen Public Policy and Fiscal Management in Response to the Health and Economic Crisis
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Beijing authorities and financial system confirm Chinese economy rebound; PBC increases liquidity

China's economic rebound has been confirmed by a surge in market demand for short-term funds, with liquidity becoming tighter in the inter-banking system, according to the country's financial market data tracker gelonghui.com.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:10 UTC
First shipment of Argentine beef to Mexico takes off

The first shipment of Argentine beef took off from Ezeiza Airport Tuesday on an AeroMexico flight after more than 10 years of negotiations, the South American country's National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) reported. Both countries had agreed on December 2 on the sanitary certificate requirements.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:05 UTC
BAS: A six coins series of Antarctic glaciers named after solar system planets

Pobjoy Mint has announced a brand-new 2023 two-pound coin series issued on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory. The six-coin series will feature the Antarctic glaciers named after planets of the solar system starting with the Mars Glacier.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:05 UTC
UN Economic Commission for Latam and Caribbean celebrating 75th anniversary

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in Santiago, Chile, is celebrating 75 years since its creation with a commitment to continue working for a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future for the region.
Tuesday, March 21st 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Venezuelan oil minister resigns amid corruption scandal

Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami Monday resigned his post on Monday after the opening of a corruption investigation involving the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in which two officials have already been arrested. El Aissami, a powerful ally of President Nicolás Maduro, has been singled out by the United States as an alleged drug lord.
Tuesday, March 21st 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Argentina tries to collect toll from Paraguay for Parana waterway traffic

As of Monday last week, Argentina's General Administration of Ports (AGP) started issuing invoices for “navigation settlements of the previous months.” In other words, a fee began to be collected for the passage of Paraguayan cargo through the Santa Fe-Confluencia section.