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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:59:00 GMT
Venezuelan political prisoner and former Chávez aide dies of COVID-19
Venezuelan General Raúl Baduel, a former ally of President Hugo Chávez who later became one of the country's most notorious political prisoners, has died Tuesday of COVID-19 at the age of 66 and while still incarcerated.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Glencore sells Bolivian zinc operations to a Canadian company
Swiss corporation Glencore has agreed to sell its zinc businesses in Bolivia to the Canadian company Santa Cruz Silver Mining, it was announced Tuesday.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:52:00 GMT
Argentine Economy Minister and IMF Director hold meeting in Washington DC
Argentine Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Tuesday met in Washington DC with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to further discuss renegotiations of the country's US $ 45 billion debt.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:14:00 GMT
Chilean scientists studying the impact of invasive species in Tierra del Fuego
Chilean scientists with teams of students are analyzing the impact of invasive or introduced species in Tierra del Fuego on autochthonous fauna, such as the case of some King Penguin rookeries that have become the target of fox...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:55:00 GMT
Northern Ireland protocol: UK/EU on collision course heading for a trade war?
The question of Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements, better known as the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Treaty, has the United Kingdom and the European Union on a collision course.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:45:00 GMT
Chilean town battles in court to prevent a salmon's industry effluent plant in the commune
The Punta Arenas Appeals Court accepted a protective order presented by bio-engineer Elisa Giustinianovich Campos requesting measures in support of the residents of the San Gregorio commune, given the possible construction of t...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:38:00 GMT
Guedes dismisses IMF estimates for Brazil's growth this year and 2022
Brazil's orthodox Economy minister Paulo Guedes anticipated that the multilateral institutions such as the IMF, once again are going to err their forecasts on the Brazilian economy growth. The comment follows on the IMF release...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:54:00 GMT
Chile's economy to grow 11%, according to IMF report
Chile's economy has been projected to grow 11%, way above the average of 6.3% foreseen for Latin America throughout 2021 by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Global Economic Outlook released Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:41:00 GMT
Cuban authorities say no to “peaceful” demonstrations
Cuban authorities have ruled against the staging of an opposition demonstration which was scheduled for Nov. 15 because it entailed "unconstitutional and destabilizing purposes."

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:25:00 GMT
Costa Rica decrees compulsory COVID-19 for civil servants
Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Monday signed the decree mandating all civil servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and also allowing private employers to follow suit.



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