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Rains in Brazil, Colombia’s production and price adjustments slump coffee prices on Tuesday (5)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Arabica coffee future market closed Tuesday's trading session down 4.22%, equivalent to over 800 points, in the main...
United Kingdom will finance conservation of an Amazonian ecosystem in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru will receive up to 15 million pounds (about US$20.5 million) from the United Kingdom to conserve an extensive...
Latin American airline industry to lose US$3.7 billion in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The airline industry in Latin America will lose US$3.7 billion in 2022, 34% less than this year when losses...
Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda against Spain celebrating the discovery of the Americas
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ambassador of the Caribbean territory of Antigua and Barbuda to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ronald Sanders,...
Study: 15% of children born in Chile fall below poverty line; figure rises to 26% for migrants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The drivers of this increase were linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and the social and economic crisis associated with...
Inflation in Paraguay deemed temporary; wage increase challenged
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Finance Minister Manuel Ferreira, economic advisor to Paraguay's Chamber of Advertisers, said in a press conference after a...
Argentina police shoot down man barricaded for more than 10 hours, hostage found dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, police in Argentina shot down a man who had held a friend captive for more than 10...
Queen of Spain to visit Paraguay with agenda on cooperation projects
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Queen Letizia of Spain will be in Paraguay on November 2 as part of a visit to strengthen ties...
Paraguay decorates Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Mako of Japan
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The decorations were presented to Mako and Akishino this Tuesday at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo by the Paraguayan...
Argentina’s Jujuy province is first in country to use cannabis oil for medicinal purposes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine province of Jujuy officials announced that it has become the first to use cannabis oil for medicinal...
Uruguay and Chile register region’s highest percentage of vaccinated population
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Our World in Data, a website providing empirical data on living conditions worldwide based on information supplied by government...
Global energy crisis may exacerbate effect of South America’s record drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is on the verge of power rationing and major blackouts, and will need to rely heavily on the...
Bolivia: After heavy clashes with police, coca producers take control of La Paz market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shouting "The Yungas united, will never be defeated!" and "Yes, we did it! Yes, we did it!" carrying the...
Ontop raises US$20 million to support teams with international talent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With its software aimed at removing barriers to hiring the best talent, Ontop is not only growing at full...