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Report shows protests increased by 47% in Venezuela in first quarter
The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflicts (OVCS) released a report showing that the number of protests in Venezuela increased 47% in the first quarter...
Brazil will apologize to communities affected by the construction of the Alcântara space center
The Brazilian state will apologize to the communities of slave descendants affected by the displacements and human rights violations committed by the government in...
Brazil’s meat exports grow above the global average
By Artur Piva
At the same time that the supply of meat in the global market does not grow, Brazil should increase its exports of...
Brazil: government records US$1.4 billion deficit in March
The Central Government, which includes the National Treasury, Social Security, and the Central Bank, recorded the largest primary deficit for March in three years.
According...
Mission Atitlán: preserving one of the most beautiful lakes in the world
Atitlán is a lake in Guatemala located in the department of Sololá.
It is the livelihood of many inhabitants of the surrounding villages and is...
Which Latin American country has the largest gold reserves?
According to the World Gold Council, Venezuela has the largest gold reserves in South America, with about 161.2 tons.
For decades, the country on the...
Exotic corals choke reefs in Venezuela, threatening the Caribbean
A shadow snakes across the turquoise waters of a beach in Venezuela, a sign of the explosive spread of an Indo-Pacific soft coral off...
Ride control company “Yango” expands in Latin America
Ride service, delivery, and e-food service "Yango," present in Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala, joins the competitive cab app industry that has time as one...
Chile’s state-owned lithium push becomes a test of extractive nationalism in Latin America
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's push last week to enshrine greater state control over lithium is proving to be the latest test of the resource...
In which cities in Colombia will it become more expensive to buy a home in 2023?
By Daniel Salazar Castellanos
The increase in the costs of construction materials, the strong inflation that has not been alien to the sector, and the...
Mexico’s economy grows more than expected in the first quarter of 2023
By Zenyazen Flores
In the first quarter of 2023 and with seasonally adjusted figures, the results of the Timely Estimate of Quarterly Gross Domestic Product...
The region is aging fast; is LatAm ready for this demographic challenge?
By Sebastián Osorio Idárraga
The population is aging.
It is a recurrent and common phrase to hear, especially in work environments, which reflects that there is...
Nubank’s more challenging start in Mexico, according to Bradesco BBI
By Isabela Fleischmann
The main credit indicators for Nubank's (NU) operation in Mexico indicate a "challenging start".
This is the analysis of Gustavo Schroden, Otavio Tanganelli,...
Nearly 90 officials from Lula’s government security cabinet were dismissed
The acting minister of Brazil's Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), Ricardo Cappelli, dismissed almost 90 officials in the last 48 hours following their failure to...