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Dutch authorities seize over 4,000 kilos of cocaine in containers shipped from Paraguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The report states that a record 4,200 kilos of cocaine were hidden in two containers loaded with sacks of...
Argentina exports its PreViaje program to Ecuador, Peru and Paraguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2020, amid uncertainty and with a sector in need of rapid progress, the Argentine Ministry of Tourism and...
Uruguay poised for great vacation season; how much does it cost to rent for the summer?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The level of inquiries is very high and bookings are increasing. There are many for November and we know...
Uruguay’s newly reopened borders: requirements to enter the country
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A decree was published last week detailing the conditions and documents to be presented by tourists wishing to cross...
Large monument in tribute to Maradona inaugurated in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shower of soccer balls accompanied the inauguration of the largest monument dedicated to Maradona in Argentina, as crowds...
Roaming without surcharge between Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia as of January 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Citizens of the member countries of the Andean Community (CAN) will be able to use their postpaid cellular service...
Details of Brazil’s plans to invade Uruguay in 1971 exposed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The plan was called Operation 30 Hours and some of its details were disclosed October 29 by UOL website,...
São Paulo stock market falls 6.7% in October due to fears Brazil might relax fiscal rules
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo stock exchange registered a cumulative fall of 6.7% in October, the worst monthly result of the...
COP26: Brazil’s Bolsonaro will not attend conference because “everyone would throw stones at him”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not attend the UN climate summit (COP26) because "everyone would throw stones at him,"...
COP26: Paraguay presents its official position for climate change conference
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), cited in the text, Paraguay is "one of...
Controversy in Paraguay over potential reduction in energy tariffs to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Itaipu Binational's Board of Directors, meeting this Friday (29) in Hernandarias (southeastern Paraguay), may decide to reduce the tariff...
Uruguay to buy 3.7 million Pfizer vaccine doses to immunize residents and give tourists booster shots
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement was made by the Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay Álvaro Delgado, after holding a meeting with...
President of Argentina relieves Macri of intelligence secrecy in alleged espionage case
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Through a decree published Friday (29) in the Official Gazette, Fernández relieved Macri of the duty of confidentiality at...
Chile unemployment rate down to 8.4% in September amid signs of recovery
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The record through September is 3.9 percentage points lower over the same period last year, said the National Statistics...