South America
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:59:00 GMTCentral Bank of Brazil takes action to reverse real shrinking
Brazil's Central Bank Wednesday took an active role in the currency exchange market and sold US $ 1 billion to avoid a devaluation of the real, which has already lost a third of its value against the US dollar in 2021 alone
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:40:00 GMTUruguayan President highlights the importance of freedom
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou was highly praised for his speech before rural producers of his country and Argentina, where he addressed the issue of freedom.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:39:00 GMTGibraltar welcomes cruise vessel MS Borealis on its inaugural visit
Business and Tourism Minister Vijay Daryanani on Wednesday welcomed the MS Borealis cruise ship on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar. MS Borealis has been Sailing for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines since July 2021, which is a UK-based,...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:08:00 GMTPetition for Piñera's impeachment filed at Chile's Lower House
Chilean Deputies Wednesday filed for the impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera for his ivolvement in financial and entrepreneurial transactions disclosed earlier this month in the so-called Pandora Papers.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:35:00 GMTColombian low cost airline eyes Argentine skies for 2022
Colombian budget carrier Viva Air plans to start flying in 2022 from Buenos Aires to Bogotá and Medellín and on to the United States, Mexico City or the Caribbean, it was reported Wednesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:41:00 GMTChile's "wise men" recommend the basic rate be increased 100 points to 2,5%
Chile's Monetary Policy Group, GPM, recommended on Tuesday that the Central Bank raises 100 points the Monetary Policy Rate, taking it from the current 1,5% to 2,5%, because of an upsurge of inflation and to safeguard the macro...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:16:00 GMTDouble digit inflation in Brazil spiked by increasing fuel and food costs
Brazilian market analysts raised their forecasts for inflation and the Selic key interest rate for 2022 as increasing fuel and food costs plus resurgent demand for services are spiking prices as the pandemic seems to be coming ...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:52:00 GMTArgentine 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 09:40:00 GMTCharges filed against Brazil's President before ICC: “The Planet vs. Bolsonaro”
Charges against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro have been filed before the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for deforestation of the Amazon, it was announced Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:30:00 GMTVenezuelan 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.