Wages

Chilean real wages accumulate a 1.7% drop in 2022

Chileans' real wages, adjusted for the monthly variation of inflation, accumulated a drop of 1.7 percent in 2022, Chile's National...

February 8, 2023

Survey: Uruguay’s economic management approved by 37% and rejected by 28%

But what is the main factor behind the country's economic problems? For half of Uruguayans, these problems

November 26, 2021

More Than 50 Million Brazilians Living Below Poverty Line

More than fifty million Brazilians, 25 percent of the population, live below the poverty line, and have family incomes of...

December 16, 2017

Brazil’s Mais Medicos Program to Lose Cuban Doctors

As Brazilian doctors' participation in program grows, Cuban doctors file suits to remain in the country after contract expires and...

October 4, 2017

Budget Deficit Target in Brazil Raised by R$20 Billion in 2017

Lower-than-expected revenues led the Brazilian government to announce increase in deficit and cost-cutting measures.

August 16, 2017

Brazil Reduces 2018 Minimum Wage Forecast to R$969

The review of economic projections for 2018 led the government to reduce the minimum wage for the coming year last...

August 16, 2017

Rio State Officials Seek Aid from Private Banks

Rio state finance secretary, Gustavo Barbosa, met on Monday (November 14th) with representatives of several banks in São Paulo seeking...

November 15, 2016

Bank Employees Strike Again for Better Wages in Brazil

The nationwide strike is for an undetermined period of time with employees calling for increased wages and benefits.

September 6, 2016

State of Rio de Janeiro Unable to Pay Pension Checks

The sharp decline in tax revenues and the decrease of oil prices in the international market are to blame for...

April 14, 2016