MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
The pending fiscal adjustment dominates the final stretch of Brazil's presidential race
Brazil heads into the October 4 general election with a growing economy and unemployment at record lows, but with one debate dominating the campaign's final stretch: the cut in public spending that analysts and business leaders agree will fall to whoever wins, whether Pre...
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Politics
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- Milei’s budget for 2027 contemplates the purchase of three conventional submarines and two frigates
- Trump still has confidence in his Fed’s chairman, despite the rate increase to 4%
- Falklands MLA says islands have “state of the art” defense technology
Economy
- UK publishes guidance backing companies that do business with the Falkland Islands
- Argentina claims Chile is committed to no logistic support for Falklands’ oil industry
- Argentine industry contracted 5% in July from June, its steepest monthly drop this year
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
Energy & Oil
- Argentina claims Chile is committed to no logistic support for Falklands’ oil industry
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
- Argentina files criminal complaint against Navitas over Falklands; firm silent, shares slide
- Rockhopper and Navitas shares fall as operators defend Sea Lion timetable
Agriculture
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- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
- Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations
Environment
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- Argentine Patagonia national park will twin with a Welsh similar of Snowdonia
- WMO forecasts a very strong El Niño peaking at year's end and lasting into February 2027
- Norway prepares to open The Whale Museum, 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle
Entertainment
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- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
- Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars
- Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
Health & Science
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- Australia launches program to vaccinate colonies of little penguins against avian influenza
- Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
- SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon after 18 months adrift
Tourism
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- Venezuela's main airport reopens with temporary modules two months after the earthquake
- Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
- American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December
