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, 2021Topic
Latin America
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
Brazil’s federal savings bank to offer record US$7 billion in agribusiness loans in 2021/22
A newcomer in the operation of federal subsidies in rural credit, Caixa (Brazil's Savings Bank) will provide R$7 (US$1.4) billion...
June 24, 2021
Industrialists see potential to create 13 “smart cities” in Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Mexican Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin) has identified potential in 13 Mexican cities to...
June 24, 2021
Peru Election: Electoral Jury considers appeals of decisions rejecting Fujimori’s allegations
Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) began this Wednesday to reject definitively for lack of evidence the allegations of alleged...
June 23, 2021
Brazilian government denies alleged irregularities in Indian Bharat vaccine negotiations
The Brazilian government denied on Wednesday that there were irregularities in the negotiation for the Indian covid vaccine Covaxin and...
June 23, 2021