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Chile’s Economy to Return to Growth in November – Central Bank Poll
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s economy is expected to grow 1% in November, its first expansion since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March,...
Argentina Abortion Bill Heads to Congress Vote as Protests Build
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bill to legalize abortion in Argentina, which is being pushed by center-left President Alberto Fernandez, is set to...
Argentina to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations Before Year-end with Russia’s Sputnik V
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Russia has agreed a deal with Argentina to supply 10 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, which...
Mexico’s Central Bank Cash-Buying Reform Should be Respected – President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday, December 10th, that a controversial reform that would oblige the...
Mexico to Investigate Vitol Bribe Allegations, President Obrador Says
RIO DE JANEIRO,BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday his government will investigate allegations bribes were paid by the U.S....
PEMEX Finances, Fiscal Performance Will Impact S&P’s Mexico Rating
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday, December 10th, its next rating decision on the Mexican sovereign debt will depend...
Brazil Health Regulator Sets Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa decided on Thursday to allow temporary emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines and set rules...
Brazil’s Updated Climate Plan Seen Lacking Credibility as Forests Shrink
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Continuing large-scale deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon region suggests a new government aim to become “carbon neutral” by 2060 lacks...
Brazil Aims to Vaccinate Entire Population Against COVID-19 in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid a worsening second wave of coronavirus infections and mounting domestic pressure, Brazil’s Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello pledged on...
Brazil Banking Billionaire Joseph Safra dies at age 82
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Joseph Safra, the Lebanese-Brazilian financier who has died aged 82, was Brazil’s richest man and for many years the world’s...
Brazil Central Bank Holds SELIC Rate at Record Low 2.00%, Eyes Possible Rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Central Bank kept its key interest rate SELIC at a record-low 2.00% on Wednesday, as expected, but gave...
Norway’s Equinor, Hydro and Scatec to Build Solar Farm in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Equinor, aluminium producer Norsk Hydro and renewables company Scatec plan a jointly built 480-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Brazil,...
Chile’s Central Bank Says Economy Will Shrink More Than Expected in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s Central Bank on Wednesday said the economy of the world’s top copper producer would contract by 5.75% to...
Buenos Aires Province Extends US$7 Billion Debt Deal Deadline to January 4th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s Buenos Aires province has extended an already-delayed deadline to January 4th for bondholders to agree a deal to...