Stories for July 2017

Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:49 UTC
Bolivia's YPFB wins bid to sell LPG to Paraguay

Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) CEO Oscar Barriga announced Monday that the state company will export 4,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Paraguay.
Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:40 UTC
MUD to hold plebiscite against Maduro's Constituent Assembly plans

Venezuela's opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) announced Monday it will hold a public consultation regarding Nicolás Maduro's intention to reform the constitution by calling for an election to choose the constituent assembly.
Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:34 UTC
Buenos Aires-Mar del Plata train runs again

After two years out of service, Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata, which are 400 kilometres apart, are since Monday again linked by a train service that needs almost seven hours to reach its final destination. Buenos Aires provincial Governor María Eugenia Vidal said “It is no longer a promise - we have delivered.”
Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:25 UTC
Former Temer aide arrested for obstructing corruption investigation

Geddel Vieira Lima, a former Secretary of Government of President Michel Temer's, was placed under preventive arrest on Monday over a loan that state-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal handed over to meat, finance and real estate firms between 2011 and 2013, it was announced.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 22:06 UTC
Chile: Polling stations open for Sunday’s primary elections

More than 14 million Chileans are eligible to vote Sunday to choose in primary elections who will be the official candidates for the presidential elections of November 19 for two political alliances: Let”s Go Chile and Broad Front. Three politicians are running for the ticket of the right wing Let’s Go Chile, former president (2010-2014) Sebastian Piñera, the favorite; Deputy Felipe Kast, and Senator Manuel José Ossandon.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 08:46 UTC
ICRC work in the Falklands/Malvinas continues as planned

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) forensics team working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin cemetery has reported good progress.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 03:51 UTC
United Airlines joins list of companies to leave Venezuela

United Airlines' last service to Venezuela flew back to the United States last Friday. United thus joins the seemingly endless list of foreign commercial airlines which have followed on the airtrails of Alitalia and left the country due to a state debt to companies that amounts to 3.8 billion dollars, according to airline industry sources.
Monday, July 3rd 2017 - 02:08 UTC
Travel to Argentina up 10% says United Airlines country manager

Interest in Argentina from the United States pushed for an “unusual growth” of 10% in corporate and leisure travel between the two countries, according to United Airlines' Christoff Poppe. It also means more jobs.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 19:10 UTC
H & M clothing chain announces Uruguay 2018 landing

The Swedish multinational brand H & M, known for its trendy clothing at affordable prices and which is present in 64 countries with a total of 4.300 stores, Friday announced on its website its plans to open stores in Uruguay and Ukraine by 2018.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 18:18 UTC
Cuba, Australia pledge to strengthen economic cooperation

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, Friday signed a memorandum of understanding whereby both countries will strenthen their economic ties.