Tag: South America

• Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

  China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining South America's resources

  

  China's “insatiable appetite” for seafood is straining the limited abilities of South American countries to enforce their maritime boundaries, according to an article in Dialogo, a website run by US Southern Command. Countries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts have been affected, and most of the illicit fishing activity in those areas is done by Chinese vessels.

• Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 09:37 UTC

  Brazil seeks supremacy in South America, said Bolsonaro, who did not discard a US military base in Brazil

  

  Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro said that he would be open to the possibility of the United States operating a military base on his country’s soil, a move that would form a sharp shift in direction for Brazilian foreign policy.

• Monday, December 31st 2018 - 00:51 UTC

  South America does not help self-employed individuals thrive, study shows

  

  Uruguay and Argentina finished last and next respectively in a study carried out by international consultants Expert Market on the difficulties faced by self-employed individuals in 57 countries, it was reported Saturday.

• Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:17 UTC

  Argentine bio-fuel industry hopeful 2017 US taxes will be reviewed

  

  The U.S. decision to review its tariffs on Argentine biodiesel could mean a reversal of fortune for exporters whose shipments from South America have been practically nil, the biodiesel chamber of Argentina said on Thursday.

• Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:08 UTC

  Russia and Argentina reach fisheries agreement to boost catches and trade

  

  Russia and Argentina have approved a draft agreement on fisheries cooperation. The agreement will make seafood exports from Argentina to Russia significantly easier and boost trade volumes. Russia will also obtain a right to fish in Argentine waters, the agreement stipulates.

• Friday, October 26th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  Falklands: Brexit and Argentina's plan for closer links with the Islands

  

  Brexit brings a chance to strengthen ties between Argentina and the Falkland Islands, the country's foreign minister Jorge Faurie said in London. Faurie met with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the pair discussed increasing trade and travel links between the Falkland Islands and South America.

• Friday, October 19th 2018 - 09:15 UTC

  Human rights violations and environmental disasters: What leaves the Chinese investment in Latin America

  

  Chinese companies present a pattern of violations of human and environmental rights in Latin America, according to a report revealed by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH).

• Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  UK Secretary of State for Scotland in Chile to reinforce bilateral relations

  

  David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland is currently in Chile where he arrived on Wednesday to reinforce the existing close links between the UK and Chile, including trade, science and innovation, defense and green growth.

• Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 08:40 UTC

  With post-Brexit in mind Scottish Secretary begins a UK trade tour to Uruguay and Chile

  

  The Scottish Secretary David Mundell started a four-day trade mission to South America, where he will be meeting politicians and business leaders in Uruguay and Chile. Mr. Mundell will be promoting trade links on the visit undertaken on behalf of the UK Government’s Board of Trade, and will be looking into how UK can support new post-EU trade opportunities in South America, promoting Scotland as a great exporter and the UK being open for business.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:14 UTC

  Falklands' Historic Museum chosen among the top 25 in South America

  

  The Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum has won a Traveler’s Choice Award after being voted in the top 25 museums in South America for 2018.