Latin America

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Gas deal between Bolivia and Argentina signed

  

  The Government of Argentina Thursday announced a new understanding with Bolivia to secure a daily gas supply of 14 million cubic meters and a commitment so that, in the future, Argentina will have priority to import any surplus in output.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government seeks to resume air links with Chile from July

  

  Following the announcement last month, concerning the relaxation of COVID-19 measures in the Falkland Islands, the government is now seeking to resume the airlink with Chile from 2 July 2022, provided that all necessary permissions are granted and mainland airports are open.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Latin American focus, support for Argentina's Falklands' claim and diplomacy to solve continental shelf disputes, Boric's agenda

  

  Chilean president Gabriel Boric in his recent visit to Argentina stated some of the basic pillars of the new administration's foreign policy, focused mainly on Latin America, human rights, support for Argentina's claim over the Falklands, and willingness to address border disputes its neighbor through diplomacy and patience.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Freedom of the press just a nice idea in Mexico

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)'s special rapporteur on Freedom of Expression said the Mexican government was actually “encouraging” the increasing attacks against journalists recorded in the country.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 08:16 UTC

  One dead as unrest in Peru mounts

  

  Protests all across Peru demanding the resignation of President Pedro Castillo Terrones have left 1 dead and at least 25 law enforcement officers injured in the town of Ica, south of Lima.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 20:34 UTC

  Colombian low-cost airline cleared to land in Buenos Aires in June

  

  Argentina's National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) has issued the green light for Colombian budget carrier Viva Air to start linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Bogotá and Medellín as of June this year.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 20:31 UTC

  Argentina takes IA-63 to Santiago Air Fair in search of buyers

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana is to head the country's delegation at the Argentine ward of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, where he will try to attract potential customers for the IA-63 jet trainer Pampa.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Massive investments in Guyana's oil and gas industry by Exxon-Mobil

  

  Exxon Mobil is investing heavily off the coast of Guyana expecting future production of some 1,2 million barrels per day of oil and gas by 2027. According to the company the fourth oil project production off Guyana will receive an investment of US$ 10 billion.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Brazil beef production forecasted at 9,85 million tons and 2,6 million tons exports

  

  Brazil is forecasted to have a beef production of 9.85 million tons (in carcass-weight equivalent) in 2022, according to the estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Such a volume should exceed the 9.5 million tons recorded in 2021.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 20:14 UTC

  Gas supply deal with Bolivia almost closed, Argentine officials say

  

  Pending Brazil's approval, Argentina has announced it had agreed to purchase additional gas from Bolivia to meet wintertime demand, Integración Energética Argentina Sociedad Anónima (IEASA) announced Tuesday, according to press reports in Buenos Aires.