Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Argentine government announces food allowance for people with no income in the face of high inflation
The Argentine Minister of Economy, Productive Development, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sergio Massa, announced yesterday, Thursday, details of a food allowance for people without...
Peruvian President welcomes OAS decision to send delegation to the country to analyze democratic situation
The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, greeted on Thursday the Organization of American States (OAS) decision to form a high-level group to visit the...
The price of Argentine beef plummets on the international market
The price of Argentine beef fell by up to 35% in the international market, and producers are concerned.
This is due to lower purchases from...
Chile will experience the worst economic downturn in all of Latin America by 2023
Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) could be the worst in all of Latin America and the Caribbean by 2023 if forecasts by the Economic...
Petro’s disapproval rating doubles in just two months in office
Approval of the government of leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro fell 10 percentage points (to 46%), while disapproval doubled to 40%, an Invamer poll...
Castillo asks OAS to activate Inter-American Democratic Charter to resolve political crisis in Peru
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced Wednesday that he had asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to activate and apply the Inter-American Democratic Charter...
Banxico deputy governor: Mexico will feel the impact of the U.S. economic slowdown
The deputy governor of Mexico's central bank (Banxico), Gerardo Esquivel, said Wednesday that the decisions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will have an...
Peruvian prosecutor’s office arrests members of illegal mining mafia in Amazonia
The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office reported the arrest of four members of a criminal organization dedicated to illegal mining in the department of Huánuco (northern...
Uruguayan analysts raise growth forecast to 5.15% for 2022
Uruguayan experts in October raised their growth forecast for the local economy to 5.15 percent in 2022 from 5.0 percent the previous month.
This is...
Bolivian central bank issues “Christmas bonds” to raise liquidity
This Tuesday, the Bolivian Central Bank (BCB) issued "BCB Christmas Bonds" at an annual interest rate of 6.5 percent for the general public to...
Venezuelan state airline expands international connections despite U.S. sanctions
Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa announced Tuesday that it is gradually expanding its international connections to various countries worldwide, despite the obstacles imposed by the...
Colombia pushes into space
Colombian authorities are determined to move into space development. They have begun to take advantage of the data they collect in intelligence, cartography, climate,...
Colombia’s economy grew by 8.6% in August
After a monthly slowdown in July (-0.3%), the Colombian economy recovered in August.
The Colombian economy grew 8.6% year-on-year in the eighth month of the...
Venezuelan court gives U.S. 60 days to request extradition of citizen alerted by Interpol
The Criminal Chamber of the Venezuelan Supreme Court (TSJ) issued a ruling Monday approving the notification to the United States that it has 60...