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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Bolsonaro confirms his trip to Argentina and supports negotiations with IMF
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro confirmed he will be traveling to Argentina on March 26th for the celebration of Mercosur's 30th anniversary, and also offered support for the president Alberto Fernandez administration negoti...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Bolsonaro tells Brazilians stop whining about the pandemic; Sao Paulo governor calls him "crazy guy"
President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazilians to "stop whining" about Covid-19, as he criticized measures to curb the virus despite a surge in cases and deaths. His comments came a day after Brazil saw a record rise in deaths ov...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Social uprising in an ultra Kirchnerite province; UN and Amnesty warn about repression
Formosa in the north of Argentina, next to Paraguay is one of the poorest provinces in the country and has been under the iron fist control and patronage of governor Gildo Insfran, who rules as a feudal lord, with virtual contr...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Pandemic has pushed 20 million Latin Americans into poverty, UN report
More than 20 million people were pushed into poverty during pandemic-plagued 2020 across Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.N. economic agency for the region announced this week.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Falklands: lively debate on the possibility of a salmon farming industry
The Falklands ocean coastal ecosystems are one of its biggest assets and, “its value is beyond measure,” commented Islander Josh Peck speaking against the introduction of a salmon-farming industry to the Falkland Islands, a...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Norway's Equinor, YPF and Shell will operate a block in North Argentine basin
Norway's Equinor and YPF have entered into an agreement with Shell to jointly farm-down 30% non-operated interests in the CAN 100 block in the North Argentine basin, offshore Argentina.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Casino supermarkets sued under French law for selling beef linked to deforestation
French supermarket chain Casino is being sued by indigenous groups from the Amazon, for allegedly selling beef linked to deforestation. The 11 indigenous groups, backed by NGOs in the US and France, are seeking €3.1m in damag...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Falklands extends Rockhopper's offshore licenses until November 2022
The Falkland Islands government has agreed to extend each of Rockhopper Exploration plc’s offshore North Falkland basin petroleum licenses, including the Sea Lion discovery area, until Nov. 1, 2022. The extension includes no ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Dramatic Covid-19 situation in Southern Brazil threatens Rivera, Uruguay
Uruguay is very concerned, and threatened, by the situation in the city of Rivera, bordering the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul state, where the number of infections is alarming and continues to grow...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Colombia and Peru want to centralize gold purchases to combat illegal extraction
Colombia and Peru are studying the possibility of centralizing gold purchases, in an effort to combat illegal and informal extraction. Colombian President Ivan Duque said his government is considering the move to stymie the rol...



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