The “coordinated measures” between the authorities and private actors are one of the keys to fight against money laundering, a crime that became a global problem. This was stated this Monday in Montevideo to Agencia EFE by the expert Tamara Agninc, director and vice president of Chile Transparente, one of the speakers at the Congress […]
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Study reveals high interest of Ecuadorians in being “digital nomads”
A study carried out by the Multitrabajos portal in Ecuador reveals that 99% of those surveyed are interested in becoming “digital nomads”reported this Sunday the Multitrabajos portal, one of the largest in Ecuador. However, almost 7 out of 10 of the Ecuadorians consulted see nomadism as a modality that is not so easy to put […]
IDB and World Bank join forces to protect the Amazon and make the Caribbean resilient
He Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) signed this Thursday a memorandum of understanding to work in the fight against deforestation of the Amazonthe strengthening of the Caribbean in the face of natural disasters and the reduction of the digital divide in Latin America. The agreement was signed at the IDB headquarters […]
Effect of the pandemic still affects school feeding in Latin America
The social and economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic still affects school feeding in Latin America and the Caribbeanaccording to a report presented in Brasilia this Tuesday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Food Program (WFP). Beyond the prolonged closure of schools, which interrupted the learning process, lowered academic performance and caused […]
Governments and bank accounts, favorite targets of cyberattacks in Latin America
Governments and people’s bank accounts are among the favorite targets of cyber attacks in Latin America, a region where the use of pirated software is one of the major security risks for users, experts said Tuesday at a Latin American Conference on cybersecurity. “Regarding piracy, people don’t want original software and this is a problem […]
Investment in childhood would improve development expectations in Latin America
invest in the childhoodsometimes with the help of the private sector, would considerably improve not only the living conditions of the children, but even the possibilities of Latin America out of underdevelopment, say officials from international organizations and business leaders. “We know that investing in children, even more so if it is during the first […]
Bulletproof vests and vehicles: the boom of the security industry in Ecuador
a factory of Quito It is not enough to serve the dozens of cars waiting their turn to be transformed into dark glass battleships. Their owners paid fortunes to shield them from the violence of drug trafficking that grows alongside the security industry in Ecuador. Mostly high-end trucks arrive at the workshop, where workers tear […]
US chooses Latin American cities for sustainable development plan
USA has selected 24 cities, half from the United States and the other from Latin America and the Caribbean, which will work together on a project sustainable developmentThe State Department reported Tuesday. Guatemala City (Guatemala), Cartagena and Cali (Colombia), Fortaleza and Manaus (Brazil), Rosario (Argentina), Mérida and Hermosillo (Mexico), Renca (Chile) and Ambato (Ecuador) have […]
Mexico and Brazil concentrate 95% of AI patents in Latin America
Mexico and Brazil concentrate 95% of artificial intelligence (AI) patents in Latin America, according to the first Latin American Index of Artificial intelligence (ILIA), presented this Friday at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of Santiago and which analyzes the situation of this powerful tool in 12 countries […]
European Parliament: Latin America is an opportunity for the EU, not only for Spain
The vice-president of the European Parliament, Marc Angel from Luxembourg, welcomes the fact that the relationship between Latin America and Europe progress under the Spanish presidency of the EU and stresses that this link “It’s an opportunity for 27” countries of the community bloc and not only for Spain and Portugal. In an interview with […]