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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 21 August 2018
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Development: On 20 August, Brazil’s deputy attorney general, Humberto Jacques de Medeiros, challenged the presidential candidacy of former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) before the supreme electoral court (TSE).... Read More
* Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has halted operations at its Paulínia refinery (Replan), the country’s largest refinery, as result of a fire.... Read More
Development: On 20 August the Uruguayan media reported that the organised crime prosecutor, Luis Pacheco, is considering launching a formal investigation into allegations that bribes collected by former Argentine government officials may have been deposited in bank accounts in Uruguay. ... Read More
Chile: Chile’s central bank (BCCH) has released its latest economic growth figures, which show that GDP grew by 5.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of the year, compared to 4.3% growth in January-March.... Read More
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