Covid-19: Bolivia rules out for time being border closure due to new Omicron variant
American Health Organization (PAHO) classified this new variant as "of concern," requiring further research to understand its characteristics.
December 3, 2021Archive
Year: <span>2021</span>
Bitfarms mines 3,000 bitcoins in 2021, plans to enter Paraguay, then Argentina
"We expect to begin initial production in Paraguay by the end of the year," Bitfarms stated. The company previously reported...
December 3, 2021
Bolivia inaugurates Science and Technology Research Center to develop domestic lithium production
"We are making history by inaugurating Bolivia's Center for Research in Science and Technology of Materials and Evaporites in Yocalla,...
December 3, 2021
Fracking: Uruguay’s government seeks law extending temporary ban
Fracking is a technique that emerged in the 1940s and is mostly applied to unconventional reserves in order to enhance...
December 3, 2021
Uruguay is second Latin American country to issue bonds in Japan with no guarantee from JBIC
Uruguay's Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday issued a press release announcing that the transaction was completed on Wednesday...
December 3, 2021
Brazil and Paraguay fail to agree on Itaipu electricity tariffs
Binacional's board of directors ended without consensus on Thursday. Paraguay proposed to increase operating costs and Brazil
December 3, 2021
Brazil’s industrial production shrank 0.6% in October, is 4.1% below pre-pandemic – IBGE
Brazilian industrial production shrank 0.6% in October, compared to September, according to the Monthly Industrial Survey -
December 3, 2021
Deforestation could ‘quickly’ become credit risk for Brazil’s agribusiness – Moody’s
Deforestation and the risks related to climate emergency may cease to be only reputational risks and "quickly" become material
December 3, 2021
Covid-19: Rio de Janeiro suspends ‘vaccination passports’ in malls, taxis and driver apps; retains for bars and restaurants
Hall published Friday in the Municipal Official Gazette an amendment to the decree issued the previous day on the "vaccination...
December 3, 2021