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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 24 July 2019
From LatinNews Daily
On 23 July, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree establishing the Novo Mercado de Gás (new gas market) programme, which creates an inter-ministerial monitoring committee to accompany the opening up process of Brazil’s natural gas market.... Read More
* Brazil’s agriculture ministry (Mapa) has announced that China has opened its market to Brazilian dairy products, certifying 24 Brazilian establishments for the export of products such as powdered milk and cheese.... Read More
On 23 July, Finnish paper mill company UPM confirmed that it will be constructing a second pulp mill in Uruguay (UPM II), investing US$2.7bn in the plant and a further US$350m in local infrastructure and Montevideo port operations.... Read More
* Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benítez has signed a decree to “rationalise” public spending which would save some U$50m over the next six months through restricting new government contracts and appointments of permanent personnel as well as cutting unnecessary spending.... Read More
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