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Latin America’s economy will close 2021 below pre-pandemic levels – World Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On average, Latin America's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 6.3% this year, a better outlook than the entity's...
Uruguay announces extension of vaccine validity for entry of foreigners
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The country's health authorities have decided that the validity period of vaccines for non-resident foreigners will be extended from...
Chile will not require quarantine for vaccinated travelers entering country with negative PCR test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Chile announced that it would abolish the mandatory quarantine for all travelers entering the country who...
World Bank rules out risk of hyperinflation in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Bank on Wednesday (6) ruled out the risk of hyperinflation in Argentina, where the year-on-year rise in...
Chile and Paraguay intend to sign FTA this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Within the framework of his official visit, Chilean president Sebastián Piñera and his Paraguayan counterpart Mario Abdo Benítez signed...
Chilean startup Buk reaches US$417 million valuation; Softbank and Greenoaks become shareholders
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Buk, a Chilean startup focused on human resources management, closed a US$50 million Series A funding round, with the...
Chile household income and consumption soared in Q2 while debt declined
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the National Accounts by Institutional Sector report, published by the Central Bank on October 6, household disposable...
Brazil’s São Paulo now offers new building prepared for aging residents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The so-called silver economy, formed by those aged 60 years or more, corresponds to 16% of the Brazilian population....
Mayoral candidate of Paraguayan town escapes shooting attack unharmed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Emiliano Nelson Cano Ozuna, candidate for mayor of the Paraguayan town of Hernandarias,in the department of Alto Paraná, escaped...
Argentina and Uruguay reaffirm their cooperation in commerce and infrastructure
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero talked with his Uruguayan counterpart, Francisco Bustillo, with the intention of "strengthening the...
About 24% of Haitians trying to migrate by land to the U.S. departed from Brazil – UN
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - About 24% of Haitians arriving in the United States through the Mexican border departed from Brazil, according to data...
Adverse effects in Brazil of Chinese real estate crisis go beyond foreign trade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The crisis of the Chinese real estate developer Evergrande will affect the economy of the Asian country but does...
Colombia senator Gustavo Bolivar leaves the country due to “threats” and lack of protection
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia Humana Senator Gustavo Bolivar has advised this Wednesday (6) that he has left his country in the face...
Brazilian lawyer appointed new OAS commissioner against anti-Semitism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro on Tuesday appointed Brazilian Fernando Lottenberg as commissioner against anti-Semitism, a...