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- Citigroup clerical error of $900M; a beneficiary refuses to hand back $175M https://en.mercopress.com/2020/08/19/citigroup-with-a-record-clerical-error-of-us-900-million-a-beneficiary-refuses-to-hand-back-us-175-million 18 comments
- European Union gets tough on trade affecting deforestation and forest degradation https://en.mercopress.com/2022/07/07/european-union-gets-tough-on-trade-affecting-deforestation-and-forest-degradation 8 comments worldnews
- 11 tons of squid found on Chinese vessel fishing illegally in Uruguayan waters https://en.mercopress.com/2022/07/05/11-tons-of-squid-found-on-chinese-vessel-fishing-illegally-in-uruguayan-waters 19 comments china
- Uruguayan pumps ask gov't not to rise price of fuel until next month https://en.mercopress.com/2022/05/30/uruguayan-pumps-ask-gov-t-not-to-rise-price-of-fuel-until-next-month 2 comments worldnews
- Severe drought impacts on Argentine corn and soybean crop estimates. "The harvest is confirming just how violent the unusual weather impact has been. This week’s estimate shows that 33% of the initially expected output was lost,” https://en.mercopress.com/2022/03/09/severe-drought-impacts-on-argentine-corn-and-soybean-crop-estimates 4 comments environment
- Israeli embassies worldwide on alert for possible terrorist attack https://en.mercopress.com/2021/10/07/israeli-embassies-worldwide-on-alert-for-possible-terrorist-attack?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss 4 comments worldnews
- Truckers support Bolsonaro, block many roads all across Brazil https://en.mercopress.com/2021/09/09/truckers-support-bolsonaro-block-many-roads-all-across-brazil 31 comments worldnews
- Nicaraguan President to seek reelection with most opponents jailed https://en.mercopress.com/2021/08/03/nicaraguan-president-to-seek-reelection-with-most-opponents-jailed?amp%3Butm_campaign=rss&%3Butm_content=main&%3Butm_medium=rss 11 comments worldnews
- Argentina to start issuing gender-neutral ID cards to non-binary people https://en.mercopress.com/2021/07/21/argentina-to-start-issuing-gender-neutral-id-cards-to-non-binary-people?amp%3Butm_campaign=rss&%3Butm_content=main&%3Butm_medium=rss 10 comments worldnews
- China enters auto manufacturing industry in Brazil, acquiring Mercedes-Benz plant https://en.mercopress.com/2021/07/07/china-enters-auto-manufacturing-industry-in-brazil-acquiring-mercedes-benz-plant?amp%3Butm_campaign=rss&%3Butm_content=main&%3Butm_medium=rss 11 comments worldnews
- New Bachelet report says abuse and torture still in force in Venezuela https://en.mercopress.com/2021/07/02/new-bachelet-report-says-abuse-and-torture-still-in-force-in-venezuela 6 comments worldnews
- International tax rules reform: 130 countries support minimum 15% rate on large multinationals’ profits https://en.mercopress.com/2021/07/02/international-tax-rules-reform-130-countries-support-minimum-15-rate-on-large-multinationals-profits?amp%3Butm_campaign=rss&%3Butm_content=main&%3Butm_medium=rss 17 comments worldnews
- Mexico targets global fashion houses for using indigenous patterns https://en.mercopress.com/2021/05/31/mexico-targets-global-fashion-houses-for-using-indigenous-patterns 7 comments worldnews
- India also suffering from a “white fungus” infection, more dangerous than the black fungus https://en.mercopress.com/2021/05/29/india-also-suffering-from-a-white-fungus-infection-more-dangerous-than-the-black-fungus 312 comments worldnews
- British MPs unanimously declare genocide is taking place in China against Uyghurs https://en.mercopress.com/2021/05/01/british-mps-unanimously-declare-genocide-is-taking-place-in-china-against-uyghurs 71 comments worldnews
- Venezuela remains the most “miserable” country in the 2020 Global Economic Misery Index https://en.mercopress.com/2021/04/26/venezuela-remains-the-most-miserable-country-argentina-not-far-behind 126 comments worldnews
- Argentina strongly opposes UK's firing of missiles in the Falklands https://en.mercopress.com/2021/04/10/argentina-strongly-opposes-uk-s-firing-of-missiles-in-the-falklands 148 comments worldnews
- UK, Argentina and the Falklands signed an agreement for the second phase to identify soldiers fallen in 1982 https://en.mercopress.com/2021/03/18/uk-argentina-and-the-falklands-signed-an-agreement-for-the-second-phase-to-identify-soldiers-fallen-in-1982 5 comments worldnews
- Argentina: Women hide in the wilds to avoid being kidnapped by goverment and forced to have a cesarean https://en.mercopress.com/2021/03/12/argentina-terrorized-pregnant-indigenous-women-hide-in-forest-fearful-of-police-raids-that-snatch-their-babies 66 comments worldnews
- According to Maduro, extreme poverty in Venezuela reaches 4%; experts place it at 79.3%. https://en.mercopress.com/2021/01/13/according-to-maduro-extreme-poverty-in-venezuela-reaches-4-experts-place-it-at-79.3 23 comments worldnews
- Iranian nuclear scientist killed with satellite-geared gun and artificial intelligence, claims Teheran and points to Israel https://en.mercopress.com/2020/12/07/iranian-nuclear-scientist-killed-with-satellite-geared-gun-and-artificial-intelligence-claims-teheran-and-points-to-israel 12 comments artificial
- Robots will replace 85 million jobs in next five years, but 97 million will be created in tech industries, WEF study https://en.mercopress.com/2020/10/21/robots-will-replace-85-million-jobs-in-next-five-years-but-97-million-will-be-created-in-tech-industries-wef-study 5 comments technology
- Brazil and US clash over delivery of Chinese supplies of medical equipment - Brazilian health minister claims US government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic. https://en.mercopress.com/2020/04/08/brazil-and-us-clash-over-delivery-of-chinese-supplies-of-medical-equipment 24 comments worldnews
- Brazil distributes 128 million condoms ahead of Carnival festivities https://en.mercopress.com/2020/02/22/brazil-distributes-128-million-condoms-ahead-of-carnival-festivities 285 comments worldnews
- The wreck of the WWI German Battlecruiser SMS Scharnhorst, sunk in 1914 during the Battle of the Falkland Islands, has been discovered https://en.mercopress.com/2019/12/05/discovery-of-ww1-german-battlecruiser-sms-scharnhorst-in-falklands-waters 237 comments history
- Trump barking at the wrong tree: Automation revolution is taking the jobs, not evil foreigners http://en.mercopress.com/2017/01/17/trump-barking-at-the-wrong-tree-automation-revolution-is-taking-the-jobs-not-evil-foreigners 29 comments politics
- A Mercosur/EU trade agreement will not include UK, warns European Parliament president http://en.mercopress.com/2016/08/24/a-mercosur-eu-trade-agreement-will-not-include-uk-warns-european-parliament-president 43 comments europe
- Mujica confirms Uruguay will accept Guantanamo prisoners as 'refugees' http://en.mercopress.com/2014/03/21/mujica-confirms-uruguay-will-accept-guantanamo-prisoners-as-refugees 31 comments worldnews
- German Catholics can only remain in the Church if they pay membership tax, rules court. All Germans who are officially registered as Catholics, Protestants or Jews pay a religious tax, worth an extra 8-9% of their income tax bill. http://en.mercopress.com/2013/10/23/german-catholics-can-only-remain-in-the-church-if-they-pay-membership-tax-rules-court 176 comments worldnews
- Falkland Islands: “British sovereignty over the Islands as such, is not accepted by the European Parliament” http://en.mercopress.com/2013/05/06/falkland-islands-british-sovereignty-over-the-islands-as-such-is-not-accepted-by-the-european-parliament 43 comments europe
- Comic Beppe Grillo the outsider that has Italy’s political system “terrified” http://en.mercopress.com/2013/02/22/comic-beppe-grillo-the-outsider-that-has-italy-s-political-system-terrified 12 comments europe
- “A modest tax increase on the wealthy is not going to break their backs" said Obama http://en.mercopress.com/2012/11/15/a-modest-tax-increase-on-the-wealthy-is-not-going-to-break-their-backs-said-obama 48 comments politics
- Correa recalls the UK non extradition of Pinochet. “If Pinochet was not extradited for humanitarian reasons then it's clear that they can take the decision not to extradite Mr. Julian Assange,” Correa said. http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/24/correa-recalls-the-uk-non-extradition-of-pinochet-on-humanitarian-reasons 94 comments worldnews
- Greeks have transferred 200 billion Euros to Swiss banks , claims German press http://en.mercopress.com/2011/10/19/greeks-have-transferred-to-swiss-banks-200-billion-euros-claims-german-press 6 comments worldnews
- South Brazil freezing: temperatures below zero force closure of schools http://en.mercopress.com/2011/06/28/south-brazil-freezing-temperatures-below-zero-force-closure-of-schools# 7 comments worldnews
- Almost 40 million Brazilians climbed to middle class in the last eight years http://en.mercopress.com/2011/06/28/almost-40-million-brazilians-climbed-to-middle-class-in-the-last-eight-years 39 comments worldnews
- Deaths and thousands infected with dengue in Paraguay and Bolivia http://en.mercopress.com/2011/03/26/deaths-and-thousands-infected-with-dengue-in-paraguay-and-bolivia 5 comments worldnews
- Wikileaks: Corruption rampant in Argentina says US, German, Spanish and Finnish diplomats http://en.mercopress.com/2011/03/28/wikileaks-corruption-rampant-in-argentina-says-us-german-spanish-diplomats 4 comments worldnews
- Yee-Hah! Brazil strikes oil. Lots of it. http://en.mercopress.com/2010/10/30/new-ultra-deep-pre-salt-offshore-find-confirms-brazil-an-oil-giant?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily 4 comments reddit.com
- Snow in Brazil, below zero Celsius in the River Plate and tropical fish frozen .. Reports from landlocked Bolivia indicate that to the east of the country in tropical areas temperatures plummeted to zero causing “millions of dead fish” in rivers that normally flow in an environment of 20 Celsius. http://en.mercopress.com/2010/08/05/snow-in-brazil-below-zero-celsius-in-the-river-plate-and-tropical-fish-frozen 3 comments reddit.com