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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:42:00 GMT
Fuel at Argentine pumps goes up for the second time this year
Argentina's state-run oil company YPF has increased its prices at pumps between 9.5% and 11.5%. It was the second rise this year. Other brands such as Shell have followed suit. The last increase had been in February.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:39:00 GMT
Argentine gov't eyes soybean exports as a source of financing
The government of Argentine Sunday decided to shut down all registrations for new soybean oil and soybean meal exports "until further notice," it was announced. Authorities are also said to be planning a 2% rise to export taxes...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:27:00 GMT
Puebla Group supports Argentina's agreement with the IMF
World leaders gathered under the Puebla Group have expressed their support to Argentine President Alberto Fernández for the deal reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and for its "overwhelming approval in Congress...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:19:00 GMT
Boric would like Chile to resume full ties with Bolivia
Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font Monday urged his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce Catacora to resume diplomatic ties, which were severed in the 1970s.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Argentine fisheries industry exports hit by the Russia/Ukraine war
Sanctions on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine are intensifying and biting, with consequences for the Argentine fishing industry, mainly because Russian importers are rejecting shipments as the Rubble, last week, had devalued ...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Colombia turns to the left in historic vote
Colombian voters have taken a turn for the left following Sunday's historic support for Senator Gustavo Petro, who has been singled out in recent polls as the favorite to win the May 29 presidential elections.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:52:00 GMT
EU Parliament votes to end “golden passports”, allowing rich individuals to buy EU citizenship
The European Parliament voted last week an end to the so called “golden passports”, extended by some members of the EU to rich individuals, in this case mainly Russian oligarchs.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Falklands' 40th Anniversary: Type 21 Club Frigate Association joins Royal British Legion event
Plymouth-based Type 21 Club Frigate Association will be taking part in the Falkland Islands 40th Anniversary event at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire on 14th June 2022, organized by the Royal British Legion.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:45:00 GMT
New President of Armenia sworn in despite opposition
The fifth President of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union has been sworn in Sunday during a National Assembly ceremony held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan. The currently war-torn...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:45:00 GMT
The IMF's Agreement with Argentina Could Be a Game Changer
By Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mark Weisbrot – After long pushing failed belt-tightening policies, the International Monetary Fund has agreed to a deal that will allow Argentina's government to pursue a pro-growth strategy. The ta...



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