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Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 04:55 UTC
Neither Trump nor Biden are genocidal for how they handled the COVID-19 crisis, Brazil's President says

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said his country had suffered relatively little going through the COVID-19 pandemic and wondered “why don't they call [US President Joseph] Biden genocidal?”
Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Chile and Interpol break up smuggling ring of Haitians and children to Mexico and US

An operation codenamed ‘Frontera Norte’ has allowed Chile’s Criminal Investigations Police (Policía de Investigaciones – PDI) to arrest nine suspected members of a migrant smuggling ring following an investigation supported by INTERPOL and law enforcement across South and Central America.
Friday, October 1st 2021 - 08:41 UTC
United States barely avert gov't shutdown, but only for a few months

US President Joseph Biden Thursday signed into law the government funding bill, hours after Congress agreed on it in a last-minute rush to avoid a shutdown.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:49 UTC
US hamburger demand helps Brazil overcome China's freeze on beef purchases

Brazil's major protein producer and exporter, Marfrig Global Foods, also the world's largest supplier of hamburgers started this month shipments to the United States from two of its plants, one in Chupinguaia, state of Rondonia and the other at Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 08:53 UTC
US Judge clears the way for extradition to Peru of former President Alejandro Toledo

A United States Judge Tuesday gave the green light for the extradition of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to his country, where he is under trial for alleged corruption, it was reported.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor has lunch with former US President Clinton

Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta Sunday held lunch with former United States President Bill Clinton in New York over the weekend, during which they discussed bilateral ties between the two countries as well as other world issues.
Thursday, September 23rd 2021 - 15:34 UTC
US Court backs DOC change of mind regarding Argentine biodiesel trade

The United States Court of International Trade Wednesday upheld tariffs or Argentine biodiesel which ensued a redefinition by the Department of Commerce which had at first stood against them.
Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Shell Oil is selling its US Permian assets to ConocoPhillips

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com – Oil super-major Shell is leaving the Permian with a divestment worth close to US$10 billion. The company said it will sell its assets in the shale play to ConocoPhillips for a total price of US$9.5 billion.
Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC
Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.