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Bolivia: government announces first Court hearing against ex-president Áñez to begin “next week”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo announced Wednesday that the first hearing against Jeanine Áñez for her self-proclamation as...
President Mario Abdo: “We want Paraguay to reduce its unemployment rate”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "There is still much to do, we want Paraguay to continue lowering its unemployment rate and strengthening public policies...
Paraguay leads South America’s 2022 economic growth projections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to ECLAC's Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, Paraguay is expected to have...
Chile: November posted accelerated recovery of jobs lost since the social crisis and pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean economy continued to recover the jobs lost at the worst moment of the health emergency, in July...
Chile’s productivity grows in 2021 during pandemic and breaks with contractionary periods
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This rebound contrasts with the 2020 downturn, when productivity fell for the second consecutive year. It dropped between -0.1%...
Bolivia announces plant to produce coca leaf-based toothpaste
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At an event held at the Government House in La Paz, the president stressed that his administration is working...
Guyana and Brazil prepare bilateral summit to strengthen ties
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has expressed his desire to achieve a solid strategic partnership with Brazil, a country with...
Ecuador to propose to China the renegotiation of its debt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador will propose to China the renegotiation of the payment of its debt of about US$5.2 billion during a...
Bolivia closed 2021 with 0.90% cumulative inflation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows that last December the country registered an increase of 0.16% over November, reaching...
Foreign companies to invest US$5 billion in Paraguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement came after a press conference by president Mario Abdo Benítez, who headed a work meeting held at...
Paraguay requires negative PCR test for foreigners; excludes MERCOSUR countries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement was made by General Director of Health Surveillance Lida Sosa and Deputy Minister of Public Health and...
Brazilian Navy advances its nuclear program with delivery of first uranium pellets
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Navy's nuclear program is making steady progress, and the contract signed between the Navy's Technology Center in...
Paraguay’s tourism year posts positive balance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina, Brazil and Germany were the main countries of tourism issuance to Paraguay. SENATUR'S Tourism Observatory reported the figures...
Waves of wood and art: museum with an international focus opens in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an event attended by thousands of people, the artistic alliance of Uruguayans Pablo Atchugarry and Carlos Ott was...