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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 09 August 2019
From LatinNews Daily
On 8 August, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro defended his Justice Minister Sérgio Moro’s proposed security bills known as the ‘anti-crime package’ during his weekly Facebook Live broadcast, having earlier described it as secondary to other reforms. ... Read More
* Brazil’s national statistics institute (Ibge) has released the latest figures for the national consumer price index (IPCA), which registered a 0.19% monthly variation in July.... Read More
On 8 August, the campaigning for the 11 August open, simultaneous, and mandatory party primaries (Paso) leading up to the 27 October general election formally ended, with the main candidates in the presidential race staging closing campaign rallies.... Read More
* Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has said that the decision by the Argentine goverment to tender a new gas pipeline linking the 'Vaca Muerta' shale hydrocarbon deposit in the south-eastern province of Neuquén to central Argentina, where 60% of the country's natural gas demand is concentrated, will improve the medium-term prospects for gas production companies.... Read More
From Latin American Weekly Report
The threat of impeachment hanging over Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benítez appears to have receded after his administration succeeded in securing the support of the dissident faction of the ruling Asociación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado (ANR-PC).... Read More
“Your declaration is decisive.... Read More
The international furore around President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmentally destructive policies and rhetoric, particularly towards the Brazilian Amazon, is growing.... Read More
In an interview broadcast on 5 August, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro once again defended the view encapsulated in the familiar Brazilian saying, “a good criminal is a dead criminal,” by advocating for legislation that would allow security forces to kill suspected criminals without the risk of facing judicial proceedings.... Read More
ARGENTINA | Argentina launches tender for gas pipeline.... Read More
Chile’s senate approved a bill to amend the anti-terrorism law after a long debate on 7 August.... Read More
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- BRAZIL: Moro feels the pressure
- In brief: Brazil’s inflation falls to 3.22%
- ARGENTINA: Ready for next big step in electoral process
- In brief: Moody’s reports on positive impact of new Argentine gas pipeline
- PARAGUAY: Impeachment threat recedes
- ARGENTINA: Macri camp confident ahead of primaries
- BRAZIL: Environmental fears fall on deaf ears
- BRAZIL: Bolsonaro stands fast on hard-line security policy
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Chile’s anti-terrorism law amended