Latin America

Commodity prices at a glance – June 23

With the new world geopolitical situation, an unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more world events,

June 23, 2022

Bolivia’s government talks about economic reactivation; sectors say it is lying

A few days ago, the Minister of Economy and Public Finances, Marcelo Montenegro, declared that the government is "making every...

June 23, 2022

Paraguay’s economic outlook remains favorable

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Paraguay's economic outlook remains "favorable" despite heat waves and a "severe drough

June 23, 2022

Uruguay, Latin America: Women make only 8% of investments

Women represent more than half of Uruguay's total population (52%). However, the number drops in the economically active population

June 23, 2022

Central Bank breaks down GDP by region in Chile: these were the ones that grew the most and least

Chile's Central Bank presented this Thursday the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP), broken down by macrozones.

June 23, 2022

State aid to the poorest in Argentina deepens the dispute for power in the Casa Rosada

Cristina Kirchner opens a new war front against the social movements that support President Alberto Fernández

June 23, 2022

Colomabia’s Viva, the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate in Brazil

Amidst an adverse scenario of global fuel price hikes and the devaluation of the Brazilian real against the dollar, the...

June 23, 2022

Chile: Workers of the world’s largest copper producer Codelco go on strike

The FTC (Federation of Copper Workers) said Wednesday afternoon (22) that operations at state-owned Codelco (Corporación Nacional del Cobre

June 23, 2022

Opinion: Impressions of the significance of Gustavo Petro’s victory in Colombia

(Opinion) In this article, I will focus on specific fragments from the president-elect's celebratory speech in which he layed out...

June 22, 2022