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Chile’s Boric announces public-private model for tapping lithium reserves

21-04-2023 09:53 Chile’s government delivers long-awaited lithium development policy; State will partner with private firms to tap reserves says President Boric.

Auto industry takes leap forward after stagnant decade

11-04-2023 16:43 New survey from ADEFA car manufacturers association shows a volume of production not registered since October 2013 – more than 61,000 vehicles in a month.

by Gabriela Maidana

‘Dolár Malbec’: Argentina plans new exchange rate for wine producers

05-03-2023 08:42 New ‘wine dollar’ set to join country’s alphabet soup of parallel exchange rates, confirms Sergio Massa; Measure set to kick in April 1, with value set to be defined in next 20 days.

Four economic alarm bells sound in Argentina

08-02-2023 22:31 Argentina’s economy received a wave of bad news this week, worsening an already dire economic outlook ahead of presidential elections this year. 

China set to buy Brazilian soymeal to diversify supplies

05-11-2022 08:41 China is preparing to import soybean meal from Brazil as part of broader efforts to diversify sources of the animal feed ingredient, ease a near-term supply shortage and curb inflation risks. 

Economists and businesses see a dollar drought on the horizon

03-11-2022 00:34 Private sector fears government's economic team will tighten restrictions on access to hard currency for purchase of inputs, creating a dollar desert drought until March.

The near in blood, the nearer bloody

09-06-2022 23:06 No economic policy in Argentina seems as dangerous as its total subordination to politics – which is what has happened with Matías Kulfas.

by Michael Soltys

Fernández sacks Kulfas over 'off-the-record' briefing against vice-president

04-06-2022 20:49 Alberto Fernández sides with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and sacks one of his key officials, Productive Development Minister Matias Kulfas.

Cannabis price drop creates opportunity for Paraguay

03-01-2022 12:36 As cannabis starts to behave more like an agricultural commodity, there’s a race to find the best growing climate at the lowest cost. In South America, a new candidate is emerging: Paraguay.