Colombia captures top member of the Gulf Clan, the country’s largest drug trafficking gang
Authorities in Colombia have captured Nini Úsuga, a member of the South American country's largest drug trafficking gang and sister...
March 18, 2021Topic
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Cattle slaughter in Brazil falls 8.5% in 2020 after three years of high, says IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The slaughter of cattle in Brazil fell 8.5% in 2020, compared to the previous year,...
March 18, 2021
Truckers in Peru threaten largest strike in a decade
The Peruvian cargo and passenger transport union urged the government to meet its demands or the indefinite strike that began...
March 18, 2021
Mexican economy shrank 4.0% year-on-year in February, estimate shows
The Mexican economy contracted by 4.0% in February compared to the same month a year earlier, preliminary official data showed...
March 18, 2021
In letter to Bolsonaro, Biden stresses opportunity for U.S. and Brazil to join efforts
The Planalto Palace this morning released excerpts from a letter sent by the President of the United States, Joe Biden,...
March 18, 2021
Brazil says Paraguay will be #1 priority for vaccine cooperation
Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo has prioritized political ally Paraguay among the countries that should cooperate internationally in vaccine efforts.
March 18, 2021
Peru’s exports grew 10.6% in January 2021 -Central Bank
Peruvian traditional exports totaled US$2.957 billion in January 2021, marking a 10.6% expansion over the same month of 2020, mainly...
March 18, 2021
Brazil airline Gol says first quarter will be worse than expected due to pandemic second wave
ol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes on Thursday, March 18th, said it was revising downward its outlook for early 2021, suggesting the...
March 18, 2021
ExxonMobil submits proposal for fracking pilot project in Colombia
ExxonMobil Corp has submitted a proposal to carry out a pilot project for hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - in...
March 18, 2021