International

Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea

Uruguayan meat sales to Japan have been growing at an increasingly faster pace, according to press reports. In 2019, trade was worth US $ 20 million; in 2020, US $ 24 million and so far in 2021, revenues in dollars have grown 72% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Montevideo Portal.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 07:42 UTC
Trudeau poised to remain Canada’s Prime Minister but still without Congressional majority

Monday's elections in Canada seem to allow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to form a new government after securing the most seats, albeit without the Congressional majority he coveted.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 07:00 UTC
Chilean engineer head of Porsche's Motorsport as of October

A Chilean born engineer, Thomas Laudenbach, 53, will be the new director of Porsche Motorsport, the competition department of the famous German auto company. He will replace, as of next October first, Fritz Enzinger who has commanded the department since 2011 with several successes.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel

The United Kingdom and France will deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying irregular migrants from reaching British shores.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Scathing criticism from the Pope and Church to the Argentine political system: “President little time left”

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and the political and power struggle that emerged from Sunday, September 12 primary elections cataclysm received scathing criticisms from the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Frozen potatoes plant in Argentine city of Mar del Plata foresees exports worth US $ 120 million

The Sociedad Comercial del Plata (SCP) plant in the Argentine city and port of Mar del Plata has announced that following their deal with US company Lamb Weston to build a plant in the General Savio Industrial Park for the production of frozen pre-fried potatoes, a 60% increase in exports was to be expected.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing

The World Health Organization announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing. Mr Brown is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He mobilized world leaders to commit an additional US$ 1.1 trillion to restore credit, growth and jobs to help the world economy through the global financial crisis.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.