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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:43:00 GMT
Brazil terminates bilateral shipping agreements with Argentina and Uruguay
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to terminate both bilateral maritime transport agreements with Argentina and Uruguay, it was announced.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Brazilian Supreme Judges react to Bolsonaro and call for his impeachment; markets plunge
The leading index of Sao Paulo's stock exchange Bovespa dropped on Wednesday 3,78% to 113,413 points in reaction to Tuesday's "anti-democratic" speeches from Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, and his attacks on the Federal Su...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:46:00 GMT
STF Chief Justice vows to defend Brazil's highest court against any attack
Brazil's Federal Superior Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux Wednesday replied to President Jair Bolsonaro's comments from Tuesday's Independence Day celebrations saying that disrespecting the Judiciary's decisions were a crime...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Latam will resume Santiago/Punta Arenas flights on November 2nd
Latam and Jetsmar will be resuming their flights to Punta Arenas from Santiago on November 2 and 4 respectively. The announcement by Magallanes Region officials followed the arrival of Sky airlines to Puerto Natales and the con...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:25:00 GMT
Haiti Government releases draft of new Constitution
Haiti's provisional Government Wednesday released a draft of a new Constitution through which the country will try to recover from the political instability left by the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 03:04:00 GMT
British Pavilion in Expo Prado focuses on climate change; Falklands stand promotes trade and tourism
The British Embassy will be present at the Uruguayan Expo Prado 2021 for the eighth consecutive year with a pavilion focused on promoting different initiatives to help combat climate change. In November this year, the UK will h...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay brokers one-on-one free trade deal with China hoping it will not affect Mercosur
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday announced his country had begun negotiations with China to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which has been regarded as the beginning of the end of Mercosur.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:42:00 GMT
New earthquake hits Mexico near Acapulco but floods kill more in Tula
Exactly four years after Mexico was shaken by the second most intense earthquake in its history, a 7.1 magnitude tremor with an epicentre 11 kilometres southeast of Acapulco hit the country again Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Bolsonaro speaks against STF Judge De Moraes during Brazil's Independence Day celebrations
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro insisted on his verbal onslaught against the Federal Supreme Court (STF) during Tuesday's politically motivated celebrations of National Independence Day.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:11:00 GMT
Opposition also stage demonstrations against Bolsonaro in Brazil: law scholars say President should be impeached
Brazilian opposition supporters convened Tuesday to stage their rallies across at least some 160 cities nationwide and express their dislike for President's Jair Bolsonaro's Independence Day celebrations in Brasilia and Sao Pau...



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