While Argentina struggles to recover from decades of merciless populism, Brazil plans to produce 390 million tons of grain in the next decade, according to a study released on July 20 by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Bolivian Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo Tuesday blamed the extreme right for Argentina's protest regarding a scientific and military agreement between La Paz and Tehran. Novillo insisted that Buenos Aires' reaction was an exaggeration and a political show ahead of this year's elections following Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero's request for an explanation.