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Chile will have the first national cybersecurity agency in Latin America

Chile will have the first national cybersecurity agency in Latin America Chile will have the first national cybersecurity agency in Latin America

Chili As of this Tuesday, it has its first cybersecurity law, which creates a pioneering national agency in Latin America and that will allow fines of more than US$ 2.6 million. “We will be able to better prevent and confront very specific cases such as identity theft, sending viruses, service outages, sabotage and spam,” said […]

Tangará Reserve, a respite from the forest in the largest megalopolis in Latin America

Tangará Reserve, a respite from the forest in the largest megalopolis in Latin America Tangará Reserve, a respite from the forest in the largest megalopolis in Latin America

In the metropolitan area of ​​São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America700,000 square meters of foresta natural refuge for more than 120 species of animals, which in the Tangará Coral Reserve can breathe the purest air in the area and enjoy two springs with crystal-clear waters. Located in the municipality of Mauá, right next […]

Latin America and the Caribbean commit to eradicating hunger and poverty

Latin America and the Caribbean commit to eradicating hunger and poverty Latin America and the Caribbean commit to eradicating hunger and poverty

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean They committed this Thursday to eradicate hunger, poverty and structural inequalities in order to guarantee the right to adequate food, without leaving anyone behind. That is one of the main conclusions of the 38th Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), […]

The music sector grew by 10.2% in 2023 according to official figures

The music sector grew by 10.2% in 2023 according to official figures The music sector grew by 10.2% in 2023 according to official figures

The music sector increased its revenue by 10.2% worldwide last year, totaling US$28.6 billion, and Latin America It was one of the regions that grew the most, almost 20%, according to figures published on Thursday. The most successful artist was – no surprises – the American Taylor Swift, according to the annual report of the […]

Chile, the last “victim” of Chinese steel that floods Latin America

Chile, the last “victim” of Chinese steel that floods Latin America Chile, the last “victim” of Chinese steel that floods Latin America

The Chilean steel company Huachipato, which this Wednesday announced the indefinite suspension of its operations, is the latest “victim” of Chinese steel, which for a few years has been flooding the Latin American region and has forced large producers such as Brazil or Mexico to shield themselves with duty antidumping. Located in the southern city […]

Why China has an important weight in global growth in 2024

Why China has an important weight in global growth in 2024 Why China has an important weight in global growth in 2024

“All countries and regions in the world plan their economy for the long term, as does China. This is the most important lesson we must learn from China”said Paulo Feldmann, professor of Economics at the University of São Paulo and author of ‘Management in Latin America: Threats and Opportunities in the Globalized World’. Latin America: […]

Towards a hybrid vehicle fever in Brazil?

Towards a hybrid vehicle fever in Brazil? Towards a hybrid vehicle fever in Brazil?

Brazil is preparing to receive a shower of investments to manufacture ecological vehicles: The world’s leading car manufacturers announced, one after another, huge outlays to develop hybrid models in the largest economy in the world. Latin America. Last week there were two almost simultaneous announcements. On the one hand, the Stellantis group promised “the largest […]

Boric inaugurates a photovoltaic plant that will provide energy to 136,000 homes in Chile

Boric inaugurates a photovoltaic plant that will provide energy to 136,000 homes in Chile Boric inaugurates a photovoltaic plant that will provide energy to 136,000 homes in Chile

The president of Chili, Gabriel Boricparticipated this Wednesday in the inauguration of the Gran Teno photovoltaic plant in the Maule region, 180 kilometers south of Santiago, an energy project that is part of the decarbonization plan of the South American country and will provide energy to 136,000 homes. “This project shows that it is not […]

Trust in Latin American governments is very low; Corruption worsens in Peru

Trust in Latin American governments is very low; Corruption worsens in Peru Trust in Latin American governments is very low;  Corruption worsens in Peru

Only 36.3% of inhabitants in 2022 had confidence in their governments in Latin America and the Caribbean, a figure in global terms clearly lower than the OECD average, although with notable differences by country, and which has rather decreased since 2008. Between those two years, trust in governments has decreased by 3.9 percentage points in […]

One in three women in Latin America wants to start a business, according to a GEM report

One in three women in Latin America wants to start a business, according to a GEM report One in three women in Latin America wants to start a business, according to a GEM report

One third of the women of Latin America wants to start and set up her own business, but is having difficulties obtaining financing, according to data from the latest Female Entrepreneurship report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), considered the most prestigious and extensive study on the state of entrepreneurship worldwide. Latin America and the […]