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Montevideo, December 12th 2024 - 00:15 UTC

Investments

  • Saturday, December 7th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM sign game-changing agreement

    LATAM and Aerolíneas together are arguably the largest alliance in South America

    Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM Airlines signed a key agreement for codeshare flights and reciprocity within their fidelity programs, thus resulting in arguably the largest alliance in South America. The understanding allows the sale of tickets on domestic and regional routes between both companies in addition to the accrual and redemption of miles, thus benefiting 48 million LATAM Pass members and more than 4 million Aerolíneas Plus members.

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  • Friday, December 6th 2024 - 10:15 UTC

    Falklands, Ramboll’s professional services framework contractor renewed for five years

    Jason Layfield, Ramboll’s UK Executive Director (Buildings) said “We are delighted to have been re-appointed as FIG’s professional services framework partner for a further five years”

    Following a competitive international tender process, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that the contract for its professional services framework has been awarded to Ramboll, (*).

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  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 02:57 UTC

    Explore Forex trading opportunities in the LatAm markets

    Photo: Freepik

    Latin American (LatAm) countries rely primarily on their agriculture and mining sectors, using the vast arable lands and mineral-rich resources to develop their economies. The region has a population of over 665 million and a GDP of $6 trillion. This growing market is ripe for technological development that investors can benefit from.

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  • Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 09:40 UTC

    Brazil's Anatel gives nod to 5G nationwide

    Operators can start installing 5G technology but it will not be operational until 2029

    Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and the Band Management Entity (EAF) announced that the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band, intended for 5G, had been “cleared” as of Monday, after the total removal of interference that prevented the activation of the signal in the 5,570 municipalities nationwide, Agencia Brasil reported.

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  • Saturday, November 30th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Chilean Governor announces ambitious Tierra del Fuego tunnel project

    The initiative seeks to replace the current crossing of the Strait of Magellan by barge

    Governor Jorge Flies of the Chilean Magallanes and Antarctica Region announced a project to build an underwater tunnel linking the mainland with Tierra del Fuego, an initiative from which Argentina would also benefit. The proposal submitted during a National Conference on Policies for Extreme Zones in Chile seeks to replace the current barge 3.7 kilometers crossing through the Strait of Magellan. The 4-kilometer submarine tunnel would entail a US$1.5 billion investment.

  • Saturday, November 30th 2024 - 10:21 UTC

    Brazil successfully completes first phase of Operation Potiguar

    The second phase of Operation Potiguar is scheduled for the second half of 2025

    Brazil's Air Force confirmed Friday the successful launch of an unmanned rocket into space. The unit was built with 100% national technology, it was also explained at the Barreira do Inferno Center in Parnamirim, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte.

  • Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:18 UTC

    Falklands Argos Group receives freezer trawler to catch squid

    300 guests attended the launch of Orion Fishing Company’s new 85-metre Argos Berbés at the Nodosa Shipyard

    Just a few weeks after the delivery of Prion to its Spanish-Falklands joint venture owners, the Nodosa Shipyard in Marín has delivered a second 85-metre freezer trawler designed to catch squid in the South Atlantic.

  • Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Schmidt Ocean Institute will explore South Atlantic Ocean in 2025

    The Institute’s research vessel, the Falcor(too), will map the waters surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula in the Bellingshausen Sea in early 2025.

    The California based Schmidt Ocean Institute (*) has announced its 2025 expedition schedule will take it to the South Atlantic Ocean, including Antarctica, South Georgia, Patagonian shelf, Mar del Plata and Uruguay.

  • Thursday, November 28th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

    IDB grants funding for Paraguayan environmental undertaking

    The project will contribute to the recovery of degraded areas and improve the conditions of Lake Ypacaraí

    Paraguay has been granted US$ 154 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) plus a US$ 7.7 million non-refundable contribution through the IDB CLIMA program, the Economy Ministry in Asunción announced Wednesday. The funding is to be allocated to improving the environmental conditions of the Ypacaraí Lake basin, in Central Paraguay, it was also explained.

  • Thursday, November 28th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Paraguayan carrier cleared to serve Argentine city of Córdoba

    Paranair's permit includes both passenger and cargo services

    Paraguayan carrier Paranair, which already operates a domestic segment within Uruguay, has been authorized by the Argentine Government of President Javier Milei to serve the Asunción-Córdoba-Asunción route, it was published Wednesday in Buenos Aires' Official Gazette.

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