The U.S. State Department envoy is scheduled to visit Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay to discuss mineral and energy supply issues. This comes in the wake of President Joe Biden’s promise to launch a new investment platform backed by billions of dollars. This platform aims to balance China’s growing influence in these nations. Jose W. Fernandez, […]
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