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Inflation accelerated in February and stood at 8.85%

Inflation accelerated in February and stood at 8.85% in the accumulated of the last 12 months, from a previous 8.15% in January. According to data released this Friday by the National Institute

March 4, 2022

Uruguay

Back to classes while teachers await a new salary proposal

By Correspondent Salary negotiations complicated a start on Wednesday’s scheduled date. Photo: Sebastian Granata Some 185 thousand Rosario students The school year began this Friday, after two days of teachers’ strike, and

March 4, 2022

Argentina

After Russian attack, Europe's biggest nuclear power plant is on fire

UN holds emergency meeting after Ukraine nuclear plant attack

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was hit by a projectile this morning (4). Ukraine claims the attack came from the Russian army. The Russians say the complex was bombed by Ukrainian saboteurs.

March 4, 2022

Brasil

Minister Figueroa makes a positive balance on the return to classes: «94% of the establishments are in full activity»

The Minister of Education, Raul Figueroa, referred to the questioned process of returning to classes. This in the middle of a ceremony in the commune of La Reina to formally start preschool

March 4, 2022

Chile

Azuay, El Oro and Pichincha are the provinces with the least poverty

The regions with the most adequate employment, with incomes of at least $425 per month, are those with the lowest number of poor people. The 27.7% of the total Ecuadorian population is

March 4, 2022

Ecuador

The gang of masked men: their leader falls after an assault on a lomiteria

The masked gang became sadly known in the area because its members use masks to break into businesses, this morning they reached a lomiteria in Ñemby where they took all the money

March 4, 2022

Paraguay

Aníbal Torres reiterates that Alberto Fujimori will be transferred to another prison “when he heals”

Updated on 03/04/2022 01:38 pm The President of the Council of Ministers, Hannibal Torres, insisted that the former president Alberto Fujimori he will be transferred from the Barbadillo prison to another penitentiary

March 4, 2022

Peru

Rains and storms across the country: Inumet’s forecast for this weekend

On this Friday night the rainfall, which will initially be isolated and will increase. The forecast for this weekend is rains and storms, some of them intenseas indicated by the Uruguayan Institute

March 4, 2022

Uruguay

"Reserves will increase US$ 6,200 million in the short term"

The agreement sealed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is “the only possible path.” The Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán, affirmed this Friday that Argentina will increase its reserves by around US$6.2

March 4, 2022

Argentina

Teachers from Santa Cruz will travel to La Paz on Monday; they prepare a national protest for leveling hours

Teachers nationwide are preparing protests that will be concentrated in the city of La Paz. The industry requires National government plus newly created items and the leveling of hours for teachers. The

March 4, 2022

Bolivia

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