MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Argentina’s president attempts to improve his fading chances of re-election (*)
Mauricio Macri's original plan was to address Argentina’s citizens on television on the final working day before the Easter break. But he opted for a folksier way of presenting an economic package that he hopes will rescue his chances of being re-elected president i...
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Politics
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- Record violence and killings in Mexico in the first quarter: 8.943 murders
- A Tiananmen Square publicity video triggers the fury of the Beijing government
- Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London
Economy
- Argentina's think tank CARI underlines the significance of China's Belt and Road forum
- Brazil to put up new pre-salt oil blocks for auction in October
- Macri announces freeze in the price of basic goods and in public services
- Petrobras insists it is completely free of political interference and increases diesel price 10 cents
Energy & Oil
- ConocoPhillips pulling out of the North Sea oil exploration and production
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- Spain's Repsol suspends swaps of refined products for crude from Venezuela
- Qatar Petroleum wins five offshore blocks in Argentina's South Atlantic basins
Tourism
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- Falklands record season of cruise visitors: 62.505 and expects 70.000 in 2019/20
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