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Brazil: unemployment grows in the first quarter of 2023, reveals IBGE
By João Pedro Magalhães
According to the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) released last Friday (28) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE),...
Governor Tarcísio increases São Paulo’s minimum wage by 20%
The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, announced on Sunday (30) that the minimum wage in the state would be raised to R$1,550.
This...
Peru and the United States strengthen space defense ties
By Peter Watson
The US Space Command, the Peruvian Air Force, and Conida (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial, the Peruvian space agency) have...
The government will tax Brazilians’ income abroad to raise revenue
By Tamires Vitorio
MP 1.171/2023 aims to expand the income tax (IRPF) exemption range for people earning up to R$2,640 monthly.
The taxation of income abroad...
Lula criticizes Brazil’s monetary policy ahead of the Central Bank meeting
By Matthew Malinowski
Central bank chiefs, led by Roberto Campos Neto, are expected to keep borrowing costs at 13.75% for the sixth consecutive meeting on...
Lula receives Fernández and should propose credit for exports from Brazil to Argentina
The release of credit to finance exports from Brazil to Argentina should be the main agenda of Tuesday's (2) meeting between the two presidents.
Luiz...
Informality takes over labor activity in Panama
By Mary Triny Zea
Of the 10,000 new informal workers added monthly to the Panamanian economy, 9,000 come from commerce, construction, tourism, industry, logistics, and...
Brazilian judiciary lifts block on Telegram
A second instance judge in Brazil on Saturday (April 29) overturned last week's blocking of the Telegram messaging service.
According to the federal court, the...
What is the Amazon fund?
The United States government has announced the donation of US$500 million to the Amazon Fund - among other initiatives to combat deforestation directed at...
Santiago Peña’s triumph in Paraguay breaks the leftist trend in Latin America
The overwhelming victory of economist Santiago Peña in the presidential elections in Paraguay on Sunday (30) has slowed the left's advance in Latin America...
Chile’s status as a lithium powerhouse is starting to show cracks
By Yvonne Yue Li and James Attwood
By moving to a state-run system, the second-largest lithium producer risks hindering the supply of the highest-value mineral...
It’s not just Vaca Muerta: Argentina bets on offshore oil and gas production
By Mariana Espina
More than 310 kilometers from Mar del Plata is the Cuenca Argentina Norte (CAN) 102 block, a project whose shareholders are YPF...
Santiago Peña is the new president of Paraguay: who is the politician, and what does he propose?
By Daniel Salazar Castellanos
Paraguayans elected this Sunday the candidate of the ruling Colorado party, Santiago Peña, as their new president in an election marked...
The Brazilian Music Award will be relaunched and announces nominees
The Brazilian Music Award, an event born in 1987 to celebrate the country's musical production, will be relaunched in 2023 after three years without...