Pandemic leads to 6.7% downturn in economic activity in Brazil – FIRJAN
A study released by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) shows that Brazil's economic...
May 7, 2021Topic
industry
São Paulo industry posts growth, says FIESP
São Paulo's processing industry posted a 2.6% growth in real sales between December and January, according to a Conjuncture Survey...
February 27, 2021
Colombia’s Ecopetrol 2020 net profit falls 87.3%
Colombia’s majority state-run oil company, Ecopetrol, on Tuesday reported its 2020 net profit fell 87.3% to 1.69 trillion pesos (US$470.1...
February 24, 2021
Business confidence in Colombia dipped in January on COVID containment measures
Business confidence in Colombia experienced a slight decline for the second consecutive month in January due to the impact of...
February 19, 2021
Analysis: Colombia’s oil industry triggered an economic miracle and is also cause for its downfall
Colombia is not a country usually associated with crude oil. Low proven petroleum reserves and falling production see Colombia rank...
February 10, 2021
Peru Reports Sharp Drop in 2020 Copper Production due to Pandemic
Peru’s copper production plunged 12.5% to 2.15 million tonnes in 2020, the country’s Energy and Mines Ministry said on Monday,...
February 8, 2021
Producing Chicken in Brazil has Become Less Profitable in 2020
Meat prices declined or stabilised and the cost share of feed and doc’s grew to 87% of total production costs.
February 8, 2021
Brazil’s Industrial Production Shrinks 4.5% in 2020
It was the second consecutive year of losses after recording a 1.1% downturn in 2019, as a result of the...
February 3, 2021
São Paulo Expected to Grow 5% in 2021, and Brazil 3.5%, Estimates Planning Secretary
São Paulo State Treasury and Planning Secretary Henrique Meirelles estimates that the state's economy should rebound at a faster rate...
February 2, 2021