Politics

Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 19:54 UTC
Crucial election in oil rich Guyana; economy forecasted to grow 85% this year, IMF

Guyana goes to the polls this Monday in a pivotal election in one of South America's poorest nations, where a coming oil boom is set to reshape an ethnically-divided political landscape.
Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 12:24 UTC
Reedition of Kirchner's aggressive policy towards Falklands announced by Alberto Fernandez

The Kirchnerite government headed by president Alberto Fernandez announced on Sunday, at the opening of the 138th congressional session, the new focus of the Malvinas Islands/Antarctica policy which will emphasize the sovereignty claim over the South Atlantic Islands, particularly the Falklands, and sanction those fishing companies operating in the area.
Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 10:06 UTC
Government rotation in democratic Uruguay: business as usual

It was a March sunny Sunday in Montevideo, and for the solid democracy of Uruguay, business as usual. An outgoing center government was replaced by a center-right coalition that emerged victorious from the runoff last November. Despite fifteen years in office, three mandates, Luis Lacalle Pou, 46, is the new president for the next five years and for the first time with a woman vice president, notary Beatriz Argimón.
Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 07:58 UTC
New Uruguayan president promises to crack down on crime and promote a true fiscal rule

A center right president took office in Uruguay on Sunday, promising to crack down on crime and tighten government finances after a 15-year string of left-leaning governments. Luis Lacalle Pou, a 46-year-old surfing enthusiast and son of a former president, narrowly won the election in November, 37.000 votes, in his second try for the top office.
Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Foreign Office official visits Argentina to address a long agenda including Falklands

Wendy Morton, the foreign office minister of European Neighborhood and the Americas arrives this Monday to Buenos Aires to meet with members of the Kirchner government, who over the weekend announced a new more demanding and aggressive Argentine policy referred to the Falklands and South Atlantic Islands sovereignty claim.
Sunday, March 1st 2020 - 13:51 UTC
Gibraltar bans tourists arriving from sixteen “at risk” coronavirus countries

Gibraltar has started banning people entering from coronavirus-hit countries. In a document sent to the Japanese embassy in London, Gibraltar said it “may deny” entry to people who have visited any of 16 “dangerous countries” which have been hit by coronavirus.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Controversy in Brazil over quick regulatory approval for agrochemicals

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry will allow for agrochemicals awaiting regulatory approval to receive licenses automatically, potentially allowing new pesticides to reach the market faster, according to new rules published on Thursday.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Brazil's beef industry hit by drop in Chinese demand; cattle price down 10% in January

China’s beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally, Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Bolivia's October presidential election: no statistical support for claims of vote fraud

The following article was published by The Washington Post, based on a report from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab political scientists John Curiel and Jack R Williams (*)
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:44 UTC
Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan cut Brazil's 2020 economic growth to below 2%

Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its 2020 Brazilian economic growth outlook to under 2.0%, while JP Morgan reduced its outlook for Latin America’s largest economy even further below the threshold that many observers say is highly sensitive for President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration.