Politics

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro hits back at accusations his government is breaking the spending cap with accounting gimmicks

  

  Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro hit back on Tuesday at accusations his government is using accounting gimmicks to fund a new minimum income program without breaking its spending cap, its most important fiscal rule.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:24 UTC

  Peru's credit risk, EMBIG, stands at 183 points, less than half the region's average

  

  Peru's EMBIG (Emerging Markets Bond Index Global) spread stood at 183 basis points, while the EMBIG Latin America spread increased 52 bps to 494 bps on September 16-23, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) has reported.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:12 UTC

  Brazilian court blocks Bolsonaro attempt to repeal regulations protecting mangroves and coastal ecosystems

  

  Brazilian court blocked President Jair Bolsonaro's government on Tuesday from repealing regulations protecting mangroves and other fragile coastal ecosystems, after an outcry from environmentalists.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  EU and Britain on collision course following approval of UK bill on internal market after Brexit

  

  British lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the UK's internal market after Brexit, defying a looming EU ultimatum as the two sides entered a final week of tense talks. Despite deep disquiet even from some members of the ruling Conservatives, the House of Commons passed the bill by 340 votes to 256.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazilian farmers' lobbies divided over EU complaints of Amazon deforestation

  

  Brazil's biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association (Abag) over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:26 UTC

  Chile announced US$ 2 billion package to help recover and create new jobs

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday the launch of US$ 2 billion in subsidies aimed at creating new jobs or recovering those lost during months of lockdown aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic in the globe’s top copper producer.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Some 270 Chinese jiggers catching giant squid in Peruvian EEZ; Navy monitoring the fleet

  

  Peru’s Navy was carefully watching a fleet of around 250 Chinese fishing vessels that had sailed just outside the Andean country’s waters, angering the domestic fishing industry and sparking a Twitter war between Washington and Beijing.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  Peru will attempt gradual reopening of economy in October

  

  Peru will push forward with a gradual reopening of its economy in October, allowing international flights to countries in the region and more people into its restaurants and stores, the government announced, provided coronavirus cases continue to fall.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:18 UTC

  Argentine cereal and oilseed exports stopped by grain inspectors' strike

  

  The labor union representing Argentine grains port workers said it would stage a 24-hour walk-off from midnight after failing to strike a deal on a collective work agreement with the business chamber that represents private port owners.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  First Trump/Biden presidential debate Tuesday evening in Cleveland

  

  Cleveland on Tuesday will see US President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden go head to head for the first time on the same stage amid a bitterly acrimonious campaign in a dangerously divided United States.