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Brazil can benefit from sugar supply crisis in Europe
Europe is facing a sugar shortage and food industries are paying dearly to secure supplies after a heat wave crippled local harvests this year.
Manufacturers...
Brazil: IBGE projects record harvest of 293.6 million tonnes for 2023
The Brazilian harvest of grains, cereals and legumes should reach the mark of 293.6 million tonnes in 2023, a record projection for the historical...
Peru: Castillo, transferred by helicopter to the same prison where Fujimori is
Peru experienced a long day this Wednesday that began with the attempted coup by Pedro Castillo, who announced the closure of the Legislature, and...
For 90%, Brazil left the elections divided, says Genial/Quaest
Brazil remained divided after the end of the presidential elections in the opinion of 90% of Brazilians, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released this...
Chile: More than 400 journalists have been attacked by state agents since 2019
Journalist Daniel Labbé was detained by Carabineros de Chile (militarized police) on January 21, 2021, while recording a demonstration in Plaza Dignidad in Santiago.
They...
Colombia plans to build a second frigate and another logistics ship in the next four years
The Colombian government plans to finance the construction of the second frigate of the Surface Strategic Platform (PES) program and a second logistics support...
In her “farewell” to social networks, Zambelli vents: ‘Moraes managed to silence the most voted congresswoman in Brazil’
Federal deputy Carla Zambelli (PL, right), the most-voted female congresswoman in Brazil, asked people not to share her videos on social networks anymore.
In a...
Brazilian General Price Index should end 2022 at 5.5% and December may register 6th consecutive deflation, says FGV
The Brazilian General Index of Prices-Internal Availability (IGP-DI) recorded deflation (fall in prices) of 0.18% in November, according to data released today (07), in...
Colombians are increasingly insecure when it comes to spending their money
In November, the Colombian Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) registered a balance of -24.8%, which represents a decrease of 5.3 percentage points (pps) compared to...
Will the end of Juan Guaidó and his interim government come in January?
The interim government of Juan Guaidó, who was sworn in in Caracas almost four years ago, is about to be dissolved, or at least...
Devalued unicorns: how many Argentine companies are still worth more than US$1 billion
In the midst of a strong global liquidity crisis that is causing budget adjustments and massive layoffs, there are less than ten Argentine companies...
Brazil: Paraná State becomes the 4th largest economy in the country
By Guilherme Marques Moura*
Among the factors that allow the improvement in the standard of living of a locality is productivity. The more productive the...
Uruguay denies breaking with Mercosur and wants to achieve an FTA with China within the bloc
Uruguay intends to negotiate with China and the Trans-Pacific Agreement in conjunction with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), declared President Luis Lacalle Pou during...
Buy dollars, sell stocks: Legacy’s bets against the new Brazilian government
By Vinícius Andrade
Legacy Capital recently set up a small long position (bet on the rise) in the dollar against the real amid expectations of...