Brazil’s instant payment system PIX to allow transfer refunds
The Central Bank has approved the creation of a special refund mechanism for Pix, which will be launched on November...
June 8, 2021Topic
Latin America
Chile inaugurates Latin America’s first solar thermal power plant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nearly 10,600 heliostats (mirrors), 392,000 solar panels, and a tower 250 meters high. These are...
June 8, 2021
World Bank projects 4.5% growth for Brazil in 2021
The World Bank on Tuesday, June 8, released its Global Economic Prospects report, pointing out that Brazil should register 4.5%...
June 8, 2021
Nicaraguan Police arrests third opposition presidential hopeful
The National Police reported on Tuesday that it has detained opposition presidential hopeful Felix Maradiaga, who is being investigated by...
June 8, 2021
World Bank forecasts a 5.2% rebound in Latin America’s economy by 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's economy will advance by 5.2% this year, above the 3.2% forecast in January....
June 8, 2021
Argentine customs strike on Tuesday to hit grain exports -port manager
Grain exports from Argentina were likely to be affected by a seven-hour strike by customs officers on Tuesday, as the...
June 8, 2021
Human Rights Commission begins visit to Colombia to gather data on protests
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) began its three-day working visit to several Colombian cities to collect testimonies of...
June 8, 2021
Mexico and U.S. agree memorandum of understanding on immigration cooperation
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris witnessed on Tuesday at Mexico's National Palace the...
June 8, 2021
Rio de Janeiro collects billions in CEDAE concession but debt to federal government not settled
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite having collected R$18.2 billion with the auction of the State Company for Water and...
June 8, 2021