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Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Paraguayan Chancellor waiting for after Argentine PASO elections to discuss reopening borders
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Friday insisted on discussing the reopening of the land borders with Argentina right after the Sept. 12 Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:30:00 GMT
One third of Latin America, Caribbean forests under threat, study finds
According to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, "World Forestry Report" published Wednesday, one-third of the forest wealth in Latin America and the Caribbean is under threat of extinction.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:40:00 GMT
PAHO: 75% of Latin American and Caribbean population still not fully vaccinated
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne warned that 75% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean has yet to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and reported that PAHO is accelerating its drive ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:44:00 GMT
Argentine exports to Brazil show almost unprecedented growth
Argentine sales to Brazil in August 2021 have reached their pinnacle in the last three years, but there is still a trade deficit. The country stands behind China and the United States in the list of suppliers to South America's...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Latin America and Caribbean expected to grow 5.9% in 2021, ECLAC says
A new “Economic Study of Latin America and the Caribbean” report released Tuesday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised its growth forecast for the region from 5.2% in July to 5.9%.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:24:00 GMT
Inflation-15 in Brazil reached a twelve-month 9,30% in August
The anticipated inflation for the eighth month of the year in Brazil, which measures the second half of July and the first half of August, reached 0,89% according to the official stats office IBGE and is the highest since Augus...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Chilean central bank surprises markets: basic interest rate doubled to 1,5%
The Monetary Council of the Chilean central bank surprised markets on Monday by deciding to increase the basic interest rate 75 base points to 1,5%, the highest jump since August 2001. According to a bank release, the decision ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Ecuador wants to become full member of the Pacific Alliance
Ecuador has requested to become a full member of the Pacific Alliance, an issue that was discussed by the country's president Guillermo Lasso during a recent visit to his Mexican peer Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mexico alleged...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Bolivia's economy shows positive signs of recovery
Bolivia's General Index of Economic Activity (IGAE) showed an 8.7% growth in the first semester of 2021, Economy and Public Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:58:00 GMT
WHO names coronavirus Colombian strain “Mu” and says it is “of interest”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new SARS-Cov-2 variant which has been named "Mu" and was first detected in Colombia last January.



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