Investments

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Rio Grande port in south Brazil plans to increase export shipments from Uruguay and Paraguay

  

  The Port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian southernmost state of Rio Grande do sul, will have continuous dredging of its access channel. The decision follows strong long-standing demand from operators and the fact that the main maritime port terminal in the state of Rio Grande do Sul also has close links with the three other Mercosur member countries, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Chile opens bid process for the International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas

  

  Five domestic and international construction companies are among the short list chosen by Chile's Public Works Ministry to participate in the bid to build the International Antarctic Center, CAI, in Punta Arenas, for which there is a budget of some 70 million dollars.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:11 UTC

  Another low-cost airline makes it to Argentina

  

  Wingo, a Colombian budget subsidiary carrier of Panama's Copa Airlines, has been cleared by Argentina's National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) to start operating in the country, although it still needs to confirm its schedules before being allowed to sell tickets.

• Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

  

  Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after taking two shots during an election rally in the western city of Nara Friday after which he was hospitalized in a serious condition, it was reported. A man in his 40s has been arrested and a gun was seized.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.

• Tuesday, June 28th 2022 - 21:09 UTC

  Argentine Minister shown plans for automaker recovery

  

  Argentina's Productive Development Minister Daniel Scioli has been delivered an investment plan by automaker Renault with which the company intends to boost its presence in the country and help reactivate the economy.

• Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 11:08 UTC

  Uruguay is back in the oil exploration business; three companies awarded four off shore blocks

  

  Uruguay's oil refining and fuel distribution company Ancap announced on Friday that three blocks and exploration licenses in the country's maritime shelf had been awarded. Two of them were acquired by Shell and the third by Apache Corporation, including an exploratory well, in the framework of the Open Uruguay Round.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 23:29 UTC

  Antarctic Treaty members agree to protect Shackleton's Endurance wreck 3.000 meters deep in the Weddell Sea

  

  A 500m perimeter is being implemented to aid the protection of Endurance, the ship famously lost in the Antarctic by explorer Ernest Shackleton. The vessel's position on the Weddell Sea floor was finally identified in March, 107 years after its sinking.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 19:57 UTC

  Meetings between LatAm countries and OECD taking place in Brazil

  

  Brazil is hosting meetings between Latin American and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, during which economic policies, education, and productivity matters are to be discussed.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Mensun Bound will be the speaker of Endurance 22 in Cunard cruises

  

  Falkland Islander marine archaeologist, Mensun Bound, who became famous when the discovery last March of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, will be talking about the historical expedition to Cunard line passengers.