Transgender job quota law seen ‘changing lives’ in Argentina
A law reserving 1% of Argentina’s public sector jobs for transgender people will transform everyday life for the country’s trans...
June 25, 2021Topic
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Unemployment drops to 10.2% in Argentina’s first quarter
The rate fell partly because of the Argentinian government's stimulus and employment protection measures to mitigate the effects of the...
June 24, 2021
Brazilian man remained with coronavirus in his organism for 218 days
Last November, the case of a 45-year-old man attracted the attention of the scientific community. This patient, who was treated...
June 24, 2021
Brazilian banks invested US$5billion in technology in 2020 – Febraban survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Febraban Bank Technology Survey, released Thursday morning, shows that banks in Brazil invested R$25.7...
June 24, 2021
Drought: Amid discussion of rationing, energy consumption grows in Brazil
Electricity consumption continues to grow strongly, despite the water crisis, the increase in price due to the operation of thermoelectric...
June 24, 2021
Mexican OXXO chain opens five convenience stores in city of São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Raízen, the energy giant, now also has convenience stores in the country's largest city to...
June 24, 2021
Brazil’s consumer confidence rises to 7-month high in June – FGV
Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in June to a seven-month high, a survey indicated on Thursday, a third consecutive increase...
June 24, 2021
Central Bank raises Brazil’s GDP forecast in 2021 to 4.6%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank (BC) revised its forecast for Brazilian gross domestic product (GDP) growth in...
June 24, 2021
Majority of Brazilians age 16-24 have signed up for digital banking – survey
The digitalization of companies and services is a trend that has grown increasingly stronger, changing the ways of buying in...
June 24, 2021