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Peruvian government issued decree to purchase rice for almost US$50 million

Peruvian government issued decree to purchase rice for almost US$50 million

The Government of Peru approved a total extraordinary package of 170 million soles, almost US$50 million at today’s exchange rate, to face the crisis that affects the rice production chain. The measure includes the purchase and free distribution of cereal to vulnerable populations, as well as resources for irrigation infrastructure and support for producers hit ...

Morgan Stanley sees the dollar above $4,000 in the country in the coming months

Morgan Stanley sees the dollar above $4,000 in the country in the coming months

Morgan Stanley He once again put on the table a scenario that always generates concern in Colombia: a dollar above $4,000. In a report on Latin American currencies, the US bank warned that the Colombian peso will continue to be under pressure in the coming months due to political uncertainty, fiscal doubts and an international ...

President of Fancap of Uruguay accused the parkers of "generating panic"

President of Fancap of Uruguay accused the parkers of “generating panic”

The Observer – Montevideo The president of the Federation of Ancap Workers (Fancap), Salvador Sprovier, crossed the Union of Nafta Sellers (Unvenu) for being “generating panic in the population” due to the 24-hour strike announced by the union for this Friday. “The strike is not in the entire federation, it is in the La Tablada ...

China says that relations with Panama should not be subject to interference from third parties

China says that relations with Panama should not be subject to interference from third parties

The minister of Foreign Affairs from China, Wang Yisaid that Beijing is willing to deepen practical cooperation with Panama and urged the Central American country to safeguard the rights of Chinese companies during a meeting with the minister of Foreign Affairs Panamanian, Javier Martínez-Achareported the official Chinese news agency Xinhua. Wangwho met with Martínez-Acha On ...

The US plans to stop immigration and customs procedures at airports in "sanctuary cities"

The US plans to stop immigration and customs procedures at airports in “sanctuary cities”

The Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States, Markwayne Mullinsaid that the Government of donald trump is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at large U.S. airports in “sanctuary cities” that have refused to cooperate with an immigration crackdown. The move could effectively paralyze international air travel and commerce at ...

Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed that he met with Donald Trump at the White House

Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed that he met with Donald Trump at the White House

The senator Flavio Bolsonaro, candidate for this year’s Brazilian presidential elections, confirmed on social media that he met with the president of the United States on Tuesday, donald trumpin the White House. The eldest son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro posted a photo with trump in the Oval Office. He did not comment further ...

ASX increased capital expenditure to support technology upgrade

ASX increased capital expenditure to support technology upgrade

ASX is increasing its capital spending to modernize critical market infrastructure, as the struggling Australian stock operator seeks to regain the trust of regulators and stakeholders after years of technical problems. According to a statement filed on Tuesday, the company raised its capital investment target to between 180 million and 200 million Australian dollars (between ...

Venezuelan prisoners protest to denounce abuses and gunshot attacks in a prison

Venezuelan prisoners protest to denounce abuses and gunshot attacks in a prison

Inmates at the Barinas prison in western Venezuela staged a protest on Sunday on the roof of the penitentiary, piling up burning mattresses and demanding the dismissal of the prison director, whom they accused of supervising guards while they shot against unarmed inmates. “At this moment we feel attacked by all the public officials of ...

Bolsonaro falls to Lula in the electoral polls after the Banco Master scandal

Bolsonaro falls to Lula in the electoral polls after the Banco Master scandal

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvaleads the opposition senator Flavio Bolsonaro in this year’s presidential race, after gaining ground following reports linking the right-wing candidate to a disgraced banker, according to a Datafolha poll published Friday. The leftist Lula would win a possible second round against Bolsonaro by 47% to 43%, according to ...