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Colombian Capital Bogotá Implements New Measures to Prevent Crowds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of the Colombian capital Bogotá announced on Sunday, December 28th, new measures to prevent the spread of...
Venezuela Says U.S. Economic Blockade Prevents it from Funding COVAX
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The economic blockade imposed by Washington is preventing Venezuela from funding the COVAX initiative led by the World Health...
Analysis: Pandemic Speeds China’s Rise to Become World’s Largest Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic should lead China to overtake the United States in total wealth production by 2028, five years...
Mexico Registered 24 Reactions to Pfizer/BioNtech Vaccine Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first hours of immunization with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Mexico registered 24 reactions typical of the drug,...
Cases of COVID-19 in Chile Jump 37% in Two Weeks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Saturday 2,564 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last...
Peru Mining Sector Recovers Thanks to Reactivation Phases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian mining sector's production has accelerated as a result of the economic activities' reactivation phases implemented since May...
Mexico’s Exports Fall in November After Five Months of Growth
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s exports contracted 1.8% during November, compared to the previous month, show the seasonally adjusted data of the trade...
Mexico City Registers Air Seriously Harmful to Health: Santa Fe Monitoring
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At noon this Friday, December 25th, the Santa Fe monitoring station registered 100 points in the Air Quality Index...
Due to Pandemic, Sales of Antidepressants in Mexico Increase 30%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The stress that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in the population in Mexico has led to an increase of...
Central Reserve Bank: Credit in Peru, Most Dynamic Among World’s Major Economies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Credit to companies in Peru expanded 22.3% year-on-year in November 2020, making it the most dynamic among the world's...
Brazil´s Auto Production Recovery Stalls in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian automobile production plateaued in November, rising just 0.7% from October to 238,200 units after several months of higher...
Shell Buys 50% Stake In Natural Gas Blocks from Colombia’s Ecopetrol
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Royal Dutch Shell has acquired a 50% operating stake in the Fuerte Sur, Purple Angel and COL-5 blocks, located...
BlackRock Forecasts Positive Economic Outlook for Peru in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru has once again proven its macroeconomic strength built in recent decades with fiscal responsibility and discipline, which allows...
Argentines More Pessimistic for 2021 Economy Than World Average
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six out of ten Argentines, that is 58%, await a year of economic problems and only 2 out of...