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 […]
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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
“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?
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
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
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 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 […]
Presidents of Cuba and Honduras call for peace in the region without external interference
The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, called this Friday to maintain peace in the region without external interference, pointing to USAduring the VIII summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac). “Peace in Latin America and the Caribbean must be based on respect for non-interference in the […]
Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Bolivia lead Latin American rejection of Israel for war
Brazil, Chili, Colombia and Bolivia lead the growing rejection of the Israeli offensive in Loop in Latin Americaa region that has historically been divided over the constitution of a Palestinian state. Since the outbreak of the war unleashed as a result of the Hamas attack that occurred in the early hours of October 7, 2023, […]
Territorial disputes in Latin America resist the integrative role of Celac
Territorial disputes in Latin America They are one of the most common conflicts between countries in the region, where the focus is almost permanently on International Court of Justice (ICJ). Such is the case of the controversy between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo, which, although it dates back almost 200 years and experienced stages […]