Politics

Thursday, September 2nd 2021 - 08:04 UTC
Pope Francis refers to Afghanistan confusing statements from Merkel and Putin

Despite having screened an interview to a Spanish radio station, Pope Francis nevertheless on Wednesday confused statements from German Chancellor Angela Merkel with those from Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 11:50 UTC
Argentina extends cap on meat exports, producers may halt all activity

The Government of Argentina has extended the cap on meat exports until October 31, claiming it was because the measure had been effective in helping curb domestic prices.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguayan Mayor expectant on return of Argentine tourists

Enrique Antía, Mayor of the Uruguayan department of Maldonado where the elite Punta del Este beach resort is located Tuesday warned of actions by the Buenos Aires Government of President Alberto Fernández to persuade vacationers against travelling abroad next Summer.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:29 UTC
High income countries called on to share Covid-19 vaccines quickly

The former Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, have expressed their deep concern at the slow pace of redistribution of COVID-19 vaccines from high income to low-income countries.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Inflation-15 in Brazil reached a twelve-month 9,30% in August

The anticipated inflation for the eighth month of the year in Brazil, which measures the second half of July and the first half of August, reached 0,89% according to the official stats office IBGE and is the highest since August 2002.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Ecuador wants to become full member of the Pacific Alliance

Ecuador has requested to become a full member of the Pacific Alliance, an issue that was discussed by the country's president Guillermo Lasso during a recent visit to his Mexican peer Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mexico allegedly announced its full support for Ecuador to join the four countries, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile block, considered the most dynamic of the Americas.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Bolivia's economy shows positive signs of recovery

Bolivia's General Index of Economic Activity (IGAE) showed an 8.7% growth in the first semester of 2021, Economy and Public Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Bolsonaro says STF waiting for the moment to arrest him

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday upped the ante in his feud with the country's Federal Supreme Court (STF) saying the body was “preparing the ground” to arrest him, under charges of being a threat to democracy.
Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Price of fuel goes down in Uruguay as of September

The Government of Uruguay Monday announced a small reduction in the price of fuel at pumps due to the use -for the first time- of the new Import Parity Price (PPI) adjustment formula devised by the current administration.
Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 09:26 UTC
US puts an end to 20 years of military presence in Afghanistan

The United States has ended its military presence in Afghanistan after 20 years, General Frank McKenzie of the Central Command (CENTCOM), announced Monday at a press conference from the Pentagon.