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Brazil’s Petrobras sets record for preventive maintenance shutdown investment in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) set a record for investments in preventive maintenance shutdowns in its refining park in 2021, with...
Pipefy: the Brazilian startup that conquered clients and investors worldwide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From Silicon Valley, a startup called Pipefy sells its process management system to over 4,000 companies in 200 countries....
World premiere: Covid vaccination under criminal investigation in England
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A British doctor who was banned for questioning the safety of vaccines and the reliability of Covid tests has...
Chile extends militarization of four southern provinces
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Senate decided this Tuesday (18.01.2022) to extend until February 9 the militarization of four provinces in the...
Peru’s country risk rose two basis points and closed at 1.48 percentage points
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru's country risk closed today's session at 1.48 percentage points, adjusted after the close, rising two basis points from...
Ecuador to implement a system for inking stolen ATM banknotes to render them unusable
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank of Ecuador will implement a new security mechanism to combat crime and ATM theft. The Intelligent...
Indigenous people of Ecuador present more than 365,000 signatures against extractive activity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Indigenous organizations of Ecuador presented this Tuesday more than 365,000 signatures before the Constitutional Court to demand their right...
Drought would cut a third of Argentina’s economic growth by 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The drought that is affecting soybeans and corn in the horticultural belt of Argentina's pampas will reduce the nation's...
Chile has the 7th most powerful army in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Global Firepower Index update, Chile has the seventh most powerful army in Latin America.
Brazil takes first...
Nearly 2,000 trucks stranded at Argentina-Chile border due to mandatory covid tests on drivers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between 1,800 and 2,000 trucks have been forming long lines for two days on the Argentine side of the...
Bolivia’s international reserves plummet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia closed last year with a 9.9% drop (US$524 million) in Net International Reserves (NIR). Financial assets fell from...
Bolivia, Argentina and Chile are making progress in the creation of a “lithium OPEC”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile are maintaining contact with the idea of creating a lithium cartel for...
Brazil acquires 50 Saab RBS-70 MK2 missiles for US$2.95 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Army, through the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington (CEBW), has acquired a new batch of 50 RBS-70...
Low-cost carrier JetSMART now flies between Chile and Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Low-cost airline JetSMART, controlled by U.S. investment fund Indigo Partners, inaugurated its route between Chile and Uruguay on Tuesday...