The European Union (EU) held a videoconference with Latin American and Caribbean leaders who are currently at the forefront of regional and subregional organizations, while waiting for Celac to once again have greater cohesion to organize a block-by-block summit that meets its expectations with these partners. “The leaders’ meeting that we are holding today is […]
Tag: Latin America
More social protection, key to post-COVID recovery in Latin America
Greater social protection and the formalization of economies to combat job insecurity are two of the main proposals put forward by four international organizations as urgent measures to combat the economic crisis after the pandemic. Addressing these two edges will be essential to avoid reversing the socio-economic advances of recent decades in the region, they […]
Six figures showing the economic and social impact of the pandemic in Latin America
One in four people in Latin America has not been able to regain the job they had before the pandemic. And about half of households have not managed to bring their total income back to the pre-pandemic level, despite the fiscal aid that has been given to the most vulnerable families, according to a joint […]
Hunger, the other pandemic in Latin America, shoots up 30% in 2020
In Latin America, hunger has become a “pandemic” parallel to that of COVID-19, reaching almost 60 million people in the region in 2020, 30% more than the previous year and the highest number of the last 20 years, according to FAO warned. More than 59.7 million people suffered from hunger last year, 9.1% of the […]
WB: almost half of Latin American households earn less than before the pandemic
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have not yet recovered from the crisis caused by the pandemic And although there are signs of improvement in some countries, the quality of jobs, household income levels and food insecurity persist in others, according to a report by the World Bank. The report, based on a […]
Higher bond returns come from Latin American defaulters
Updated on 11/22/2021 03:23 am Some of the best returns from bonds of the world in 2021 come from serial defaulters of Latin America. Ecuador’s dollar notes have seen an average gain of more than 25.7% following the presidential victory this year of the favorite candidate of the market, Guillermo Lasso, while the so-called “superbono” […]
Products whose price has skyrocketed in Latin America
Make the purchase in the supermarket or filling the tank of the car with gasoline has become increasingly difficult for millions of Latin Americans who see how the cost of living rises every day. The common claim that “wages are not enough” is now at a critical point given the high levels of year-on-year inflation […]
CAF: Latin America requires reengineering to promote commercial integration
Intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean has been around 15% for decades, reflecting the need to reengineer aspects such as infrastructure, tariff policies and regulations to promote trade integration, a Bank study indicated. of Development of Latin America (CAF). “The regional market has not yet been a space that companies, especially medium-sized and […]
If Brazilian democracy falters, all of Latin America is in danger
by Hal Brands The farce of Sunday’s elections in Nicaragua, in which President Daniel Ortega ran with almost no opponents after vetoing or jailing most of them, may serve as the most egregious example of progressive authoritarianism in Latin America. However, Brazil, a much larger and more important country, is also heading for a political […]
Latin America and its advances in open science “out of necessity”
Latin America It is one of the most advanced regions of the world in open science and it is due to the “need” of its experts to continue a long tradition in research with low resources to develop it. This is stated by Guillermo Anlló, regional head of the Scientific, Technological and Innovation Policy Program […]