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U.S. intends to “expand” trade relations with Uruguay, says Undersecretary of State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States intends to "expand trade relations" with Uruguay, said Tuesday the Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman,...
Mexico’s López Obrador proposes to end poverty with a 4% tax on the wealthy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, today joined the debate on the taxation of the world's great...
Ecuador will present investment projects for US$30 billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador will offer a portfolio of almost US$30 billion to attract foreign investment in an "ambitious project" to relaunch...
Skulls flood the streets of Bolivia for the first time since the pandemic in ‘ñatitas’ cult
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The traditions and cultures of the Aymara, Quechua and other groups remain strong in Bolivia, where indigenous people are...
Why Paraguay is the new mecca for productive investments
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although foreign direct investment (FDI) is at low levels compared to Latin America's most advanced countries, Paraguay managed to...
Paraguay is leading exporter of narcotics to Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the Sapucay drug case in Itatí, haunting the people of Corrientes in a story that obscured the riverside...
Latin American Jet Set bathes on these beaches in Uruguay’s upscale Punta del Este resort
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tourism sector contributes some 8% to the country's GDP and directly and indirectly employs 100,000 people. In this...
Uruguay demands financial rewards for not polluting and complying with environmental commitments
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "One way to do this is to link the cost of credit for countries to their success in meeting...
Chile Chamber of Deputies approves impeachment trial of Piñera
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday an impeachment trial to remove the country's president, conservative Sebastián Piñera, for...
Latin America and EU join forces against organized crime finances
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 150 representatives of institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union (EU) will meet...
Brazil iron ore shipments drop 64% in the daily average at the beginning of the month
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exports of iron ore from Brazil fell by an average of 63.8% in the first three working days of...
Coordination meeting between Argentina and Brazil Armies held for Arandú exercise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The meeting took place in the facilities of the 2nd Mechanized Cavalry Brigade, with the goal of defining essential...
Russia and Bolivia congratulate Daniel Ortega’s election despite international criticism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Russia and Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales expressed their support for the elections held in Nicaragua leading...
Bolivia opposition calls national strike against the ‘mother law’: what and who is behind the mobilization?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leaders of the Bolivian opposition called for a national strike this Monday, in a new protest to demand the...