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Trump extends suspension of ‘Jones Act’ once again to ensure access to essential resources

Consejeros Editorial Team President Donald Trump has decided to extend the exemption from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the ‘Jones Act’, for a further 90 days, with the aim of ensuring that the country’s armed forces and key industries ‘maintain uninterrupted access to essential resources’. This is the second extension of the exemption from the law, which stipulates that only US-flagged vessels may be used to transport…

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Current economy minister Massa pulls off surprise win in first round of Argentina presidential election

Bankinter| Sergio Massa has sprung a surprise and won the first round of the presidential elections in Argentina. With 99% of the votes counted and a 78% turnout, the current Minister of Economy and candidate of the current coalition governing Argentina (Unión por la Patria) obtained 36.7% of the votes. Javier Milei (La Libertad Avanza), who until now had been leading the pre-election polls, obtained 30.0% of the votes. The…