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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:41 UTC
Trudeau will miss mini summit in White House with Trump and Lopez Obrador

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, his office said on Monday, after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Brazil automakers expect sales to reach pre coronavirus levels in 2025

Brazil’s automakers association said on Monday it only expects auto sales to recover to pre-coronavirus levels in 2025, discarding the possibility of a V-shaped recovery and taking on a grim view for the industry.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Chinese censorship: Law professor who criticized president Xi arrested for “soliciting prostitution”

Chinese authorities on Monday detained a law professor who published essays criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power, according to friends of the man.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
Study shows 5,2% of Spain's population has been exposed to the new coronavirus

Results from the final stage of a nationwide antibody study show about 5.2% of Spain's population has been exposed to the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, confirming findings from earlier stages.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:12 UTC
Trump's niece will launch the family book, “the world's most dangerous man” on July 14

Donald Trump's niece will release her unflattering book on the US president on July 14, her publisher announced Monday, after a judge lifted a temporary ban on publication.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Dairy prices in June increased 4%, but beef is down because of larger export volumes

In June, global food commodity prices rose for the first time since the beginning of the year driven by a rebound in vegetable oils, sugar and dairy quotations. However, in the cereals and meat markets, most prices remained under downward pressure amid market uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Monday, July 6th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine journalists reject a new impulse of Cristina Kirchner's harassing habits

Three hundred Argentine journalists have made public a document rejecting claims from Vice-president Cristina Fernandez that several media professionals have colluded in an illicit association to spy on her.
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Monday, July 6th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Argentina unveils its “final effort”, with sweeteners, to bondholders and an August 4 deadline

Argentina’s government unveiled an amended debt restructuring proposal on Sunday and set a deadline of Aug. 4 for creditors to accept it, adding some key sweeteners as it looks to defuse recent tensions with bondholders and strike a deal.
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Monday, July 6th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Six out of ten children in Argentina live in poverty, UN data

The global pandemic has hammered Argentina's economy, which is now expected to shrink around 12% this year, driving millions into poverty and leaving almost six out of every 10 children and adolescents below the poverty line, United Nations data show.
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Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
China suspends imports from two pork plants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA, according to the Chinese customs authority, as it cracks down on meat shipments amid concerns about the new coronavirus.
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