MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Two weeks to Brazilian presidential election, Central Bank cuts interest rate for the fifth time running
With presidential elections in two weeks’ time, Brazil’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the fifth straight time. The bank lowered the so-called Selic rate from 14% to 13.75%, and is part of a cycle that began in March after almost two years of rat...
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Politics
- EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
- Argentine government says the Ushuaia naval base will monitor resources and sovereignty
- An archipelago of 3,600 people with 86 nationalities represented
- Businessman named by Washington as Maduro's frontman admits guilt in a Miami court
Economy
- Brent climbs back above US$100 to its highest level since late July
- Investment banks warn the Venezuela deal will not bring down fuel prices
- A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US
- Uruguay's central bank marks five years without intervening in the currency market
Energy & Oil
- 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
- Milei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval
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
