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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:58:00 GMT
Argentine mine workers go on strike
Workers of the "Contreras Mogetta BBBC Consorcio De Cooperación" hired by Galaxy Lithium to exploit the Sal de Vida mine in the Argentine province of Catamarca have gone on strike citing overdue payments and non-compliance wit...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:56:00 GMT
Uruguayan fruit company in the red has new owners
The international produce company Frutura has bought over the Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña, a leading global supplier and marketer of high-quality citrus and juice.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:55:00 GMT
Paraguayan truckers to lift protests if stabilization fund bill is approved
A group of union leaders representing Paraguyay's lorry drivers Thursday announced they would lift the road blockades if the Senate passes the bill to create a fuel price stabilization fund.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:53:00 GMT
Increase in fuel price, a crime against Brazilians, says Bolsonaro
Brazil's oil company Petrobras came under heavy criticism Wednesday from President Jair Bolsonaro, who claimed the decision to raise the price of fuel at pumps was both "absurd" and "a crime against the population."

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:09:00 GMT
Argentina publishes easy-read guide on Malvinas for "adequate reporting and avoiding inaccuracies"
Argentina's Public Defender's Office set out a booklet with a list of recommendations for the "adequate treatment by media" of issues linked to the sovereignty dispute over the Falklands/Malvinas, South Georgia and the South Sa...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:06:00 GMT
Fed raises interest rate, first time since 2018, and anticipates six/seven more increases this year
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it raised its target for short-term interest rates a quarter-percentage point to 0,50% and anticipated six/seven more rate increase for the rest of 2022, as the US faces the highest in...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:02:00 GMT
Argentine war veterans pepper-sprayed for demanding proper medical care
A group of veterans of the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War was repelled with tear gas Wednesday by the Buenos Aires police during a demonstration in front of the PAMI social security agency where they demanded the fulfillment of th...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Opposition deputy wants Ukraine's President to speak before Argentine Congress
Argentine opposition Congressman Mario Negri wants Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to deliver a message to Parliament as he did before western powers legislatures.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:51:00 GMT
British-Iranian nationals back in UK after long years in jail
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, who hold dual British and Iranian citizenship, have arrived back in the United Kingdon in the early hours of Thursday local time after being imprisoned in their native country for...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:43:00 GMT
Judge rules former Honduran President may be extradited to US
A Honduran judge Wednesday ruled in favor of extraditing former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged drug trafficking and illegal use of weapons.



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