Americas

Antigua – Barbuda and Kosovo establish diplomatic relations, abolish visa requirements

(Sitting left to right) Ambassadors Vlora Citaku and Sir Ronald Sanders. Frymezim Isufaj and Joy-Dee Davis, Minster Counsellors (Standing left…

Brazil stimulus plan will allow workers to withdraw money from severance fund

BRASILIA, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil hopes to inject US$ 11.2 billion into its slowing economy after announcing a plan…

Argentina: YPF hires an LNG tanker to ship Vaca Muerta shale gas to global markets

BUENOS AIRES, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s YPF said it reached a preliminary agreement with Texas-based Excelerate Energy to hire…

Brazil’s highest court orders Petrobras to refuel two stranded Iranian grain vessels

BRASILIA, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s top court ordered state-run oil company Petrobras to refuel two Iranian grain vessels stranded…

Argentina’s economy lifting out of recession: activity rises in May for the first time in a year

BUENOS AIRES, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s economic activity rose for the first time in over a year in May,…

Ecuador to require visas for Venezuelan migrants – Moreno

QUITO, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno signed a decree requiring Venezuelan citizens, who until now could cross…

Thousands of Colombians march to protest activist killings

BOGOTA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands marched in cities around Colombia in protest of the murder of hundreds of human…

Mexican gov’t seeks rules for energy investment: Pres Obrador

MEXICO CITY, July 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Mexican government has set up a negotiation table with businesses to establish “clear…

Venezuela seizes over 54 tons of drugs in 2 years: top prosecutor

CARACAS, July 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan authorities have seized more than 54 tons of drugs in less than two years,…

Mexico to restore two immigration stations on U.S. border

MEXICO CITY, July 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Mexico will restore two immigration centers on the northern border as part of a…