Politics

Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
Philadelphia under after dark curfew following the killing of a black man by police triggered looting and arson

Philadelphia officials imposed a citywide after-dark curfew on Wednesday, seeking to avert a third night of violence amid protests over the fatal police shooting of a black man wielding a knife and described by family as undergoing a nervous breakdown.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 00:09 UTC
Chile and Spain celebrating the 500ths anniversary of the Magellan Strait discovery in Punta Arenas

Chile and Spain are celebrating the 500th-anniversary discovery of the Magellan Strait, on November first 1520, by the round of the world expedition of Fernando Magellan and his second in command Sebastián Elcano, who had left Spain on September 1519, with five ships and some 247 crew, and only returned three years later with one vessel and 18 men.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 23:53 UTC
“Why all the fuss about Malvinas and not a word on Formosa which Argentina should return to Paraguay?”

“Why all the fuss about the Malvinas, all the indoctrination which starts at school claiming the Islands, and not a word about the province of Formosa which should be returned to Paraguay and we took as spoils of the Triple War in 1870?”, asks Argentine writer Federico Jeanmaire, a well-known author of several best sellers.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Dollar strapped Argentina does not discard further financial support from IMF

The Argentine representative before the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Sergio Chodos, admitted that it could be necessary for further financing from the IMF, with which Argentina is in the process of renegotiating conditions for the return of the US$ 44 billion loaned to the previous government of ex-president Mauricio Macri.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Bolsonaro “transformative” reforms' goal for Brazil, with a 3,5% average growth during a decade

Brazil's government on Tuesday outlined a long-term roadmap for the economy, based on three scenarios of economic and fiscal reforms that could lift gross domestic product per capita by as much as 37% over the next decade.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Argentina pro-life lobbies ready for a major battle when the promised abortion bill is sent to Congress

The Catholic Church, some lawmakers, and the pro-life lobbies are ready for a major battle when the current Argentine government is expected to send a bill to legalize abortion. This follows statements from president Alberto Fernandez pledging to the green scarves movement, who strongly support the initiative that the long-delayed bill will be taken up for consideration soon.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
China in nine months imported 3,9 million tons of pork and 1,57 million tons of beef

Chinese imports of meat and offal totaled 830,000 tons in September, 63% higher than the volume recorded for the same month last year, based on information from Beijing's customs office.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Brazil's inflation outlook rises to 3%, spiked by food prices, Focus survey

Brazil's 2020 inflation outlook rose to 3%, a central bank survey showed on Monday, the 11th week in a row it has risen as a recent spike in food prices continues to intensify short-term inflation pressures.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Argentina and Pakistan sign MoU to promote trade and technological cooperation

Pakistan and Argentina signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues, during a ceremony conducted in Buenos Aires with the purpose of promoting and sponsoring trade in animals, plants, and by-products, as well as technical cooperation.
Tuesday, October 27th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Argentina calls for “solidarity multilateralism” at UN meeting

Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Felipe Sola on Monday called on Latin American and Caribbean countries to embrace “solidarity multilateralism” to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.