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With inflation out of range, the BCU raised the interest rate again, to 7.25%

As I had anticipated in January, The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) decided this Wednesday to increase the interest rate by 75 basis points to 7.25%, in line with the objective announced

February 17, 2022

Uruguay

ANSES: who gets paid today, Thursday, February 17

This Thursday the 17th, the National Social Security Administration (ANSES) resumes the payment schedule corresponding to the month of February for retirement, pensions and various social allowances. In itself, during this day,

February 17, 2022

Argentina

Atlético Madrid falls at home with the bottom of the Spanish tournament

The bottom team Levante won 1-0 in the field of Atlético de Madrid (5th) this Wednesday in a late game of LaLiga matchday 21, deepening the doubts of the rojiblanco team that

February 17, 2022

Bolivia

Brazil records 22.9 million cases and 620,700 deaths from covid-19

Senate approves program that finances transport tickets for seniors

The Senate approved today (16) a bill (PL) establishing the National Program for Assistance to the Mobility of the Elderly in Urban Areas (Pnami). The program consists of transferring funds from the

February 17, 2022

Brasil

The economic uncertainty brought by the elections in the country

“The fiscal deficit in 2021 fell more than we expected”: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its comments this week after the 2022 mission on the Article IV Consultation, as the review that the body makes of economies every year is known.

February 17, 2022

Colombia

TRIBUTO. Álex Quiñónez será recordado con una competencia que se realizará en Esmeraldas, el sábado 26 de febrero.

They will run a mile in tribute to Álex Quiñónez

The distance of the mile is 1609 meters round trip. The concentration of the athletes will be from the obelisk of the Naval Hospital to Las Palmas. A national championship called ‘The

February 17, 2022

Ecuador

Fuster criticizes fiscal inaction with tobacco companies

Yesterday morning there was a meeting between Arnaldo Giuzzio, Minister of the Interior, representatives of the Federal Police and members of the Brazilian intelligence. Emilio Fuster, Executive Coordinating Minister of the Interinstitutional

February 17, 2022

Paraguay

Judiciary orders PPK to be prevented from leaving for 12 months due to the South Interoceanic case

Judge Jorge Luis Chavezof the Seventh National Preparatory Investigation Court, ordered the impediment of departure for a period of 12 months for the former president Peter Paul Kuczynskithe former Minister of Transport

February 17, 2022

Peru

"union tourism": Maldonado business chamber criticizes AEBU march

The Maldonado Business Chamberchaired by José Pereyra, expressed his rejection of the demonstration planned by the Uruguayan Banking Association (AEBU) for Friday of next week and pointed out that the measure “attempts

February 17, 2022

Uruguay

Cardiovascular events increase as a sequel to the coronavirus

The study published in the journal Nature Medicine was carried out by US researchers and involved 153,760 people with covid (Photo 123RF) The possibility of suffering a cardiovascular event as a sequel

February 17, 2022

Argentina

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