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IDB launches program to improve transparency of green bonds in Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and its private arm IDB Invest, launched Tuesday a tool to increase the "transparency"...

Ex-ambassador to the U.S. launches pre-candidacy for the Presidency of Nicaragua

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Nicaraguan ambassador to the United States Arturo Cruz Sequeira on Monday launched his pre-candidacy to the Presidency of...

Bolivian deputies intend to take opposition members to Ethics Commission for trip to the U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Chamber of Deputies president Freddy Mamani said Monday that the body is considering taking to the Ethics Commission...

Colombia experiences its worst days since pandemic outbreak

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For a week Colombia has been registering over 400 daily coronavirus deaths, a figure that has overwhelmed hospitals in...

Chile keeps borders closed but eases capital’s lockdowns as Covid-19 cases decline

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean authorities announced on Monday that they would extend the closure of the country’s borders for another 30 days...

Argentina’s central bank blocks bankrupt soy giant from exchange markets

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) said on Monday it will suspend Argentine soy crusher Vicentin from operating in exchange markets...

Argentina health workers reject wage offer, keep road blockades at Vaca Muerta shale deposit

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health workers blocking roads near Argentina's large Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit on Monday rejected a government...

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 27)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: India’s COVID-19 deaths near 200,000 Vital medical supplies poured into...

Analysis: Bolsonaro’s interventionism could be mixed blessing for state insurance IPO

By Carolina Mandl RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) The first IPO by a Brazilian state-controlled company under President Jair Bolsonaro's government has emerged as...

Brazil’s Soma in talks to acquire Cia Hering for US$967 million

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian apparel retailer Grupo de Moda Soma is in exclusive talks to acquire Cia Hering for R$5.3 billion (US$967...

U.S. slaps sanctions on Guatemalan officials in corruption crackdown

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a member of Guatemala’s Congress and a former presidential chief of...

Military and police to control compliance with new restrictions in Paraguay

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of the Interior Arnaldo Giuzzio warned that the health situation in the country is complex, which is why...

Piñera presents alternative bill for pandemic pension fund withdrawals

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Sunday presented an alternative bill to allow the country's citizens to withdraw a third...

India in talks with Guyana for long-term crude oil supply contract – minister

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - India, the world's third-largest crude oil consumer and importer, has approached Guyana's government about a possible long-term deal to...

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