Politics

Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Germany's Thyssen and Embraer to build four frigates for the Brazilian Navy

A consortium formed by Germany's Thyssenkrupp AG and Brazilian plane maker Embraer SA signed a deal to deliver four frigates to Brazil's navy between 2025 and 2028, the companies said in a statement.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Mexican company humanitarian swap of corn and water trucks for Venezuelan oil

Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oil-for-food deal struck with a Mexican firm, in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions, according to the company and export schedules.
Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:24 UTC
Guyana elections results blocked by the country's top court

Guyana’s top court on Sunday upheld an injunction blocking the elections commission from proclaiming a winner in this month’s presidential election, delaying the results of a vote that has been marred by accusations of fraud.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:58 UTC
Argentina reports eight confirmed cases of Covid-19

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Argentina has risen from two to eight within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Covid-19: Advice on Travelling to the Falkland Islands; list of banned countries

The government of the Falklands is updating its advice on travelling to the Islands, in response to the global COVID-19 situation. All passengers arriving in the Falkland Islands by air are routinely required, by law, to complete a declaration about countries they have come from or visited recently.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
Trump receives Bolsonaro for dinner at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort

US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade, infrastructure, Venezuela and the Middle East, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 11:00 UTC
“If I mess up”, the US dollar could reach 5 Real, admits Brazil's minister Guedes

Brazil’s economy minister blamed the Real’s slide to an all-time low on the coronavirus outbreak and said the currency could weaken to as much as 5 per dollar if he “messes up.” Paulo Guedes said the Real is weakening largely due to the economic impact of the epidemic, rather than a change in the country’s risk perception.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 11:00 UTC
IMF has held “productive talks” in Buenos Aires and leaves this Friday

An International Monetary Fund team currently in Argentina has held “productive” talks with local officials, a spokesman said on Thursday, though there was little detail on concrete progress about reaching a deal over the country’s debt crisis.
Thursday, March 5th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
A list of 12.000 Nazis in Argentina with accounts in Credit Suisse has surfaced, confirms Simon Wiesenthal Center

A research by Argentine investigator Pedro Filipuzzi revealed a list of 12,000 Nazis in Argentina that apparently have money in accounts at the Zurich-based Credit Suisse investment bank, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said in a statement.
Thursday, March 5th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Representatives of Argentine sovereign bond holders meet with minister Guzman

Argentina’s minister of economy met with representatives of several major creditors, including asset management firm Pimco, a company executive and a ministry source said on Wednesday, as separate talks continued with the International Monetary Fund.