Informativo MercoPress de hoje - 08/07/2026

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Good morning! Welcome to the 07/08/2026 edition. Top News: Argentine court mistakenly summons namesake in high-profile corruption trial An unusual incident interrupted a hearing on Tuesday in the Cuadernos trial, one of the largest corruption cases in Argentine history: the court mistakenly summoned to testify a man who shared his name with one of the expected witnesses, a 73-year-old public accountant with no connection to the case. Read on » Milei plans US-style government shutdown mechanism to cap Argentina's spending Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Tuesday that he will send Congress a bill to introduce a government "shutdown" mechanism, modeled on the US system, that would bar the executive from continuing to spend once budget allocations run out. The measure is part of a package of economic reforms with which the president aims to relaunch his administration. Read on » Venezuela quake death toll reaches 3,685 as economists urge lifting of US sanctions The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 rose to at least 3,685, after another 150 fatalities were added to Monday's count, according to official figures. The number of injured held at 16,740 and that of people rescued at 6,462, while those who lost their homes rose to 17,907. Authorities present the data as provisional. Read on » Denmark says Greenland 'not for sale' after Trump renews call for US control Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed on Wednesday that Greenland is "not for sale" and that her country is ready to defend "every inch" of its territory, after US President Donald Trump insisted that the Arctic territory should be under the control of the United States rather than Denmark. Read on » Colombia's president-elect suspends transition, accuses Petro of attempting a coup Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, froze the transition process with the outgoing government of Gustavo Petro on Tuesday and accused the president of attempting a coup, in a sharp escalation exactly one month before the handover of power, set for August 7. Read on » Flávio Bolsonaro urges Washington to delay Brazil tariffs until after October vote Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing presidential hopeful, asked Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to postpone until after the October elections a 25% tariff that the United States is considering imposing on Brazilian goods. He made the request during a public hearing before the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington. Read on »   Want to read the full edition? Go to MercoPress' Current Edition right now!

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