Colombia closed 2022 with an interannual inflation of 13.12%, the highest figure recorded since 1999, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported this Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2022 was 7.5 percentage points higher than that of 2021, when it stood at 5.62%, according to the state agency. The CPI for December […]
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Latin America remains in the sights of investors despite volatility
Latin America continues to generate a good level of interest among investors, especially in areas such as infrastructure, energy and food, despite the volatility and uncertainty that the region is experiencing due to external factors and political changes in its main economies. “The stage ahead is not easy“, but at the same time, “Latin America […]
IMF says world debt is well above pre-pandemic levels despite sharp drop in 2021
Global public and private debt experienced its biggest drop in 70 years in 2021 after reaching record highs due to the effects of COVID-19, but generally remained well above pre-pandemic levels, the Fund reported on Monday. International Monetary. In a blog published with his novel Global Debt Monitorthe IMF said that total public and private […]
Opportunities are explored to revalue areas of Lima and Callao
Lima, 05/03/2022 10:06 am | Updated 05/03/2022 10:11 am The Italian economist Jacopo Villatico, a specialist in real estate development projects, is in Lima exploring opportunities for sustainable investments promoting the vision of smart cities and improving lives through art and culture with an inclusive approach. Mr. Villatico is co-founder of Casco Development & Partners, […]
Chilean Finance Minister: with the fifth withdrawal of the AFPs, people would be left without funds and only with inflation
The Chilean Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, referred to the proposal for a fifth withdrawal of AFP pension funds in the southern country, warning that, if this measure is approved, people “they will no longer have funds and they will only have inflation”. Minister Marcel went before the Constitution Commission of the Chamber of Deputies […]
The US blacklists about 100 Russian planes, like Abramovich’s
Updated on 03/18/2022 03:37 pm The US Department of Commerce announced on Friday the inclusion in a blacklist of some 100 Russian planes, such as that of the tycoon Roman Abramovich and the Boeing of the Aeroflot airline, which recently violated the sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. […]
UK will stop buying Russian oil by the end of 2022
Updated on 03/08/2022 12:39 pm The UK will gradually reduce imports of Russian oil and stop buying crude from Russia by the end of this year, British Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced. That period oftransition” will offer the British market nine months to adjust to the changes and secure new supply […]
US delegation spoke about energy with the Maduro government
Updated on 03/07/2022 08:58 pm The White House said that a US delegation held talks over the weekend in Venezuela with the illegitimate regime of Nicholas Maduroand that energy supply was on the table as Washington looks for ways to reduce its imports of Russian oil. “The purpose of the trip that the administration officials […]
These are five scenarios of how the war between Russia and Ukraine could end
Amidst the fog of war, it can be difficult to see the way forward. The news coming in from the places where the fighting is going on, the diplomatic noise, the plight of refugees and displaced people… all of this can be overwhelming. But BBC World step back for a moment and consider how the […]
Ikea suspends its activities in Russia and Belarus, 15,000 employees affected
The Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea announced the suspension of its activities in Russia and Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, affecting some 15,000 employees, 17 stores and three production factories. “The war has a huge human impact and also translates into serious disruptions in the production and trade chain, which is why […]