Economy

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Bolivian forces take control of major gas plant; crucial political discussions for a new election date

  

  Bolivian police and military forces used armoured vehicles and helicopters to clear access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday, a show of strength after blockades at the facility had cut off fuel supply to nearby La Paz.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Trump again threatens China with higher tariffs if no deal is reached

  

  The United States would raise tariffs on Chinese imports if no deal is reached with Beijing to end a trade war, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, threatening an escalation of the spat that has damaged economic growth worldwide.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands/Sao Paulo air link: Argentina requests “most discretion” from Brazil

  

  Argentina has requested “most discretion” for the coming Wednesday air link and first flight between Sao Paulo and the Falkland Islands, suggesting no officials be present at the departure. The news was revealed by one of Brazil's main dailies and allegedly the request arrived through informal diplomatic channels from the Argentine foreign ministry.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:09 UTC

  Two million Argentines will be entitled to a “food stamps” system

  

  An estimated two million Argentines will be entitled to a foods stamp system to be implemented as part of the plan to fight hunger of the next government headed by president-elect Alberto Fernandez.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 08:55 UTC

  Maduro publicly thanks God for the all mighty dollar as an escape valve for Venezuela's economy

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embraced the currency of his bitter rival the United States on Sunday, calling it an “escape valve” that can help the country weather its economic crisis amid U.S. sanctions aimed at forcing him from power.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 08:34 UTC

  Chile's GDP expands 3.3% in 3Q, but prospects for 4Q are discouraging

  

  Chile's gross domestic product grew 3.3 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared with a year earlier, the central bank said on Monday. The market had predicted relatively strong growth during the July through September period, citing improving prospects for the country's all-important mining industry.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 06:38 UTC

  Global trade forecasted to remain “below trend” in fourth quarter, WTO

  

  The World Trade Organization said on Monday that growth in global goods trade is expected to remain “below trend” in the fourth quarter amid tensions and rising tariffs in key sectors.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  PM Johnson plans end of preferential treatment for EU migrants; Tories lead Labour by 10/17 percentage points in polls

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Sunday to end preferential treatment for European Union migrants, as opinion polls showed his Conservative Party has the highest level of support since 2017 ahead of next month's election.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  Fifteen countries including Brazil, asking for trade compensations from UK/EU Brexit disruption

  

  Countries including Australia have asked for trade compensation from the UK and the EU over Brexit disruption. Fifteen countries, including the US, India and New Zealand, have been setting out Brexit concerns at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Geneva.

• Saturday, November 16th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Air links between Falklands and the continent have been operating since 1999

  

  The head of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration, ANAC, said the office will “collaborate with Justice in all necessary aspects referred to the coming weekly flight between Malvinas Islands and Brazil, with a stopover at Cordoba, once a month”.