Bloomberg ranks Latin American nations last on “best countries to be in the pandemic” list
Bloomberg has ranked the best and worst countries to be in this "coronavirus era". One year after the start of...
February 26, 2021Topic
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Ecuador health minister resigns after criticism of coronavirus vaccine plan
Ecuadorean health minister Juan Carlos Zevallos tendered his resignation on Friday following accusations of irregularities in a pilot program for...
February 26, 2021
Colombia regulator urges banks to hold profits due to loan portfolio deterioration
Colombia banks are being asked to retain close to 68% of the profits they made in 2020 to boost assets...
February 26, 2021
Colombia launches new military unit to target drug trafficking, armed groups
Colombia on Friday, February 26th, launched a new military unit to target coca crops and cocaine production, illicit mining, and...
February 26, 2021
Mexican mining chamber warns uncertainty to bring investment cuts
Mexico’s large mining sector will likely see some recovery this year after 2020’s pandemic-induced slump, but a key industry leader...
February 26, 2021
Mexico’s Pemex reports fourth-quarter profit of over US$6 billion
Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported on Friday, February 26th, a fourth-quarter 2020 net profit of 124.28 billion...
February 26, 2021
Singapore to help Chile become one of world’s leading hydrogen-producing economies
Chile’s Energy Minister Juan Carlos Jobet and Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr. Tan See Leng inked a Memorandum of...
February 26, 2021
Argentine lab says agrees deal to produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
An Argentine laboratory has struck a deal to help produce Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, according to a company statement...
February 26, 2021
Brazil unemployment rate falls to 13.9% in quarter through December
Brazil’s unemployment rate ended last year at 13.9%, figures showed on Friday, February 26th, extending a recent dip as workers...
February 26, 2021