Politics

Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Bolivian Government backtracks on controversial bill

Bolivia's Minister of the Presidency María Nela Prada Thursday announced the Government had decided to withdraw the Bill Against the Legitimation of Illicit Profits in a move to avoid further confrontation among fellow nationals, following nationwide demonstrations against the initiative earlier this week.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 08:47 UTC
FIFA's Infantino suggests holding the 2030 World Cup in Israel, Palestine and friendly neighbors

In 1930 Uruguay won the first Football world Jules Rimet Cup after defeating Argentina in the final game. The two countries with other members of Mercosur, possibly Paraguay and Chile have/had hopes of organizing the 2030 major event, and apparently, there were some exploratory conversations on the matter.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 01:27 UTC
Bolsonaro now wants Petrobras privatized

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday hinted he might put the national oil company Petrobras up for sale after being criticized for an increase in the price of fuel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, the retired Army Captain said he would only privatize it “if there was no other solution.”
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 21:34 UTC
Fed minutes: tapering round the corner but inflation remains controversial

The United States Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting on emergency support for the US economy in mid-December at the latest, if not even in mid-November, according to the minutes from September's meeting released this week.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 19:19 UTC
Argentina terminates symbolic aviation deal with Chile

Argentina's National Civilian Aviation Agency (ANAC) Thursday terminated the so-called inter-change agreement with Chile's DGAC dating back to early July 2019, which benefitted the now-defunct LATAM Argentina airlines.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 14:58 UTC
Putin anticipates the price of crude could reach US$ 100 a barrel

The price of crude could rise to US$ 100 per barrel in coming weeks, anticipated Russian president Vladimir Putin during the Energy Week conference held in Moscow.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Despite the state of emergency in southern Chile, Mapuche groups continue with violent actions

In what seems a challenge to the Chilean government which declared a state of emergency in a region to the south of the country, a group of indigenous Mapuche demanding autonomy invaded a farm and set on fire heavy equipment and several vehicles.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Argentina votes funds for the construction of a Logistic Pole in Ushuaia

The Argentine government has earmarked some 70 million dollars, in three years, for the construction of an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia, capital of the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego. Some US$ 25 million will be invested next year to begin the development of the strategic project aimed at consolidating Ushuaia as the support hub for scientific research in Antarctica.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Reopening of land-crossings between Argentina and Paraguay nears

People on both sides of the Argentina / Paraguay border eagerly await the prompt reopening of land crossings between the two countries.
Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Central Bank of Brazil takes action to reverse real shrinking

Brazil's Central Bank Wednesday took an active role in the currency exchange market and sold US $ 1 billion to avoid a devaluation of the real, which has already lost a third of its value against the US dollar in 2021 alone