Colombia Central Bank Lowers Estimates for 2021 Growth, Inflation
Colombia's central bank on Monday, February 1st, lowered its economic growth prediction
February 2, 2021Topic
Economy
Argentina Says Tax Receipts up 46.6% Year-on-Year in January
Argentine tax receipts rose 46.6% year-on-year in January to 772.8 billion pesos (US$8.85 billion), the economy ministry said on Monday,...
February 1, 2021
In Brazil, Concentration of Wealth May Be Even Greater Than That of Income
The procedure is known among tax lawyers: remittances in kind or disguised as capital contributions are made to companies in...
January 25, 2021
Analysis: Ban on Layoffs in Argentina Could Exacerbate Employment Crisis
The ban on firing workers in Argentina during the pandemic seems to be storing up more problems than it solves...
December 11, 2020
Malls in Rio de Janeiro to Open 24 Hours for Christmas Shoppers
(AFP) Rio de Janeiro's shopping malls will stay open 24 hours a day through Christmas, authorities announced Friday, December 4th,...
December 5, 2020
Survey: During Pandemic Most Brazilian Companies Return to 2009 Profitability Levels
The novel coronavirus pandemic has sharpened the decline in profitability of Brazilian companies to its lowest level since 2009.
November 9, 2020
Brazil’s New Health Minister Says He’s Aligned With Bolsonaro
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After weeks of public bickering over how to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro...
April 18, 2020
Brazil’s Ambitious Plan to Privatize Over US$36 Billion in Assets
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Economy announced on Tuesday, January 14th, that the government intends to sell about...
January 19, 2020
Brazil-U.S. Talks May Take Years Says Former Ambassador
Less than two months after announcing that a trade deal between Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) and the European...
August 9, 2019