La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupts, thousands evacuated
The Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has erupted and has begun spewing plumes of smoke, ash, and...
April 9, 2021Section
Regional
Argentine Senate gives approval for measure lowering taxes on wages
The Argentine Senate gave final legislative approval to a wage tax cut to benefit more than one million workers hard...
April 9, 2021
Debt issuers in Latin America rush to secure current low interest rates
"We will start to see a substantial improvement in issuance," said Max Volkov, head of debt capital markets for Latin...
April 9, 2021
Colombian coffee production up 30% in March
The country's coffee exports increased 21% in the third month of 2021, to 1.14 million bags, indicated a report published...
April 9, 2021
Brazil’s VP calls Argentina “eternal beggar”, says Brazil must maintain fiscal responsibility
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vice President Hamilton Mourão called Argentina an "eternal beggar" on Thursday, April 8, when he...
April 8, 2021
Uruguay maps out a route to pioneer “green” hydrogen
Green hydrogen, a technology that is still under development, is "an important bet" for a country like Uruguay, which has...
April 8, 2021
Panama issues first conviction for abuse in children’s shelters
A 54-year-old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday (07.04.2021) for abusing a 12-year-old girl in a...
April 8, 2021
Inflation climbs to 4.67% in Mexico, worst in more than two years
Prices in Mexico continue to rise. In March, inflation reached its highest level in more than two years, reaching 4.67%,...
April 8, 2021
Accumulated inflation in first 3 months of 2021 in Venezuela reaches 155.3%
"The lower growth rate of liquidity was 18% compared to February and a moderate exchange rate devaluation of 6%, due...
April 8, 2021