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Brazilian banking giant Itaú Unibanco seeks exit from Argentina
Itaú Unibanco, a top-tier private bank from Brazil, is considering the sale of its Argentine branch and has entered preliminary talks with Banco Macro.
On...
World Bank raises GDP forecast for Brazil to 1.2% in 2023
The World Bank has raised its forecast for Brazil's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth from 0.8% to 1.2% in 2023. The projection is included...
Annual report reveals 86 oil spills in Venezuela in 2022
The Observatory of Political Ecology (OEP) released its annual report on Tuesday (6), stating that Venezuela experienced 86 oil spills in 2022, averaging seven...
Iranian leader to visit Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba
The IRNA news agency reported that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi plans to visit Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba next week to strengthen friendly relations with...
New Timorese parliamentarians are to be sworn in on June 22
The leaders of the benches of the Timorese national parliament today decided to set June 22 for the inauguration of their successors, elected last...
Guinea-Bissau’s elections: ECOWAS congratulates Guineans for sense of civility and participation
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) electoral observation mission to Sunday's parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau congratulated Guineans for the "sense of civism"...
Saint that sealed peace between Argentina and Chile:”‘one foot in each country”
By Amanda Cotrim
Argentina and Chile are like Cain and Abel, two brother countries but with political and war conflicts in their recent histories.
Aside from...
Mozambican “prime rate” for June remains at a five-year high
The prime rate for credit operations in Mozambique in June will be 23.5%, the Mozambican Association of Banks (AMB) announced, the highest rate in...
The Bank of Mozambique admits that the economy may have to “bleed” to contain inflation
The director of the Bank of Mozambique (BM), Silvina Abreu, admitted today before criticism from business people that the economy may have to "bleed"...
Japan to invest billions to increase the birth rate
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday (June 1, 2023) a US$25 billion family assistance plan.
The goal is to promote the birth rate...
The new vintage of the Chilean icon Don Melchor with AD 95 pts
In 1883, Don Melchor Concha y Toro brought vine seedlings from France to Chile.
Don Melchor planted in Pirque, at the foot of the Andes...
July vacations: see 3 most wanted destinations for Brazilians in 2023
Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Miami, US are the most sought-after international destinations by Brazilians for the July vacations, according to a survey...
Only 200 companies in São Tomé can start charging VAT
Only 200 of the 380 companies identified in São Tomé and Príncipe can start collecting VAT this Thursday, the director of taxes told Lusa,...
Blackouts in Cape Verde dropped 53% in 2022 to 51 hours without electricity
The time of electricity supply interruptions in Cape Verde fell 53% from 2021 to 2022, to 51.2 hours of blackout, with the island of...