Argentina’s Auto Output Down 19.4 Percent in January from December
In January, Argentina’s auto production (including commercial vehicles) totaled 24,308 units, decreasing by 19.4 percent month on month and rising...
February 5, 2021Section
Regional
Mexican President Tests Negative for COVID-19, Less Than Two Weeks After Contracting it
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has had a negative COVID-19 test, the government said on Thursday, February 4th, less...
February 5, 2021
Argentina Could Increase Grains Export Taxes – Official
The Argentine government has not ruled out the possibility of increasing taxes on food exports as part of its effort...
February 5, 2021
Cuba’s Imports From China Slump 40% in 2020, Extending Long Decline
Cuba’s imports from China tumbled to US$483 million last year versus US$791 million in 2019, according to data from the...
February 5, 2021
The Peruvian Dilemma – too Wealthy to be Properly Helped, too Poor to Help Itself
By Jason Beaubien RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first problem is its relative wealth. Peru is classified by the...
February 5, 2021
Guyana Nixes Taiwan Office After Beijing Criticizes “Mistake”
Guyana on Thursday, February 4th, abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American country,...
February 4, 2021
Peru Court Scraps Law Allowing Withdrawals from State-run Pension System
Peru’s Constitutional Court on Thursday, February 4th, tossed out a law that would have allowed the partial withdraw of savings...
February 4, 2021
Three Coronavirus Variants Detected in the Americas – PAHO
Three new coronavirus strains have been detected in 20 countries in the Americas, raising concerns about possible heightened transmission, said...
February 4, 2021
Milken Institute Ranks Chile as LatAm Country Best Able to Attract Foreign Investors
Chile ranks no. 1 in Latin America as the country with the most potential to attract foreign investors, according to...
February 4, 2021