Politics

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  Patagonia lawmakers call for an end to export duties on fisheries produce, fruit, lamb and wool

  

  Argentina lawmaker from the province of Chubut, Gustavo Menna has called on the central government to eliminate export duties on fishery products, fruits, ovine meat and wool. The initiative was also drafted by lawmakers Lorena Matzen and Roxana Reyes from the provinces of Rio Negro and Santa Cruz.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Joseph finally agrees to let Henry take over as Prime Minister of Haiti until the elections

  

  Haiti's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph finally agreed to step down and allow the formation of a new government under Ariel Henry, who President Jovenel Moïse had appointed two days before his assassination.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Argentina and Bolivia have bills in Parliament to boost transitioning to e-cars

  

  Just as the European Commission sent a bill last week to the European Parliament regarding electric vehicles, the Governments of Argentina and Bolivia are also taking similar paths.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 08:31 UTC

  England enjoys “Freedom Day” despite fierce opposition

  

  England started Monday enjoying once again all pre-pandemic freedoms after the reopening had been postponed earlier this year due to the appearance of new coronavirus variants.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina committed to a WTO agreement on fishing subsidies – but don't forget the Falklands

  

  Argentina participated in the recent Trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization at the ministerial level, which addressed the issue of rules for global fisheries and limits to government subsidies to fishing, committing its support for an agreement, but not forgetting the Falkland Islands claim.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Underdogs emerge triumphant from Chile's primary elections

  

  Independent candidate Sebastián Sichel took most of the votes within the right-wing bloc, Chile Vamos, while Frente Amplio Deputy Gabriel Boric was chosen in the left-wing Apruebo coalition after Chile's primary elections held Sunday.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  OPEC and Russia+10 will increase output, 400,00 bpd, as of August first

  

  The world's leading oil-producing countries agreed on Sunday to continue with the gradual increase of output, 400,000 barrels per day, beginning August first, to help global economic recovery following the pandemic, according to a release from the group's meeting in Vienna.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Chile increases basic interest rate to 0,75%, working on a two year horizon

  

  Chilean Central Bank board members decided unanimously to increase the reference inter-bank interest rate some 25 base points to 0.75%, which represents the first rise in over two and a half years, given the improved economic prospects since the pandemic was triggered.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:54 UTC

  Argentine President seeks unity against impunity on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Sunday called on all citizens to “unite against impunity,” on his Twitter account on the 27th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish social association in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

  Foreign observers change their minds on who should rule Haiti until elections

  

  The group of foreign powers monitoring Haiti's situation has changed its mind as to who should lead the country to speedy elections to restore normalcy following President Jovenel Moïse earlier this month.