Tag: IDB

• Monday, September 9th 2024 - 09:19 UTC

  First UN Tourism thematic office for Latin America and the Caribbean inaugurated in Uruguay

  

  The first thematic office of United Nations Tourism covering the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, and focusing on legal issues was opened in Montevideo, Uruguay.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Massa gets loans from IDB and WB ahead of IMF meeting

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) will grant Argentina additional financing of US$ 1,300 million, Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Tuesday from Washington DC.

• Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:12 UTC

  Argentina granted US$ 125mn loan from IDB

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$ 125 million loan for Argentina to strengthen the country's agricultural health services and the sustainability of its marine resources, it was announced Thursday.

• Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  IDB President sees a plethora of opportunities ahead in Uruguay

  

  “Uruguay could be a Silicon Valley of the south”, said Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone Wednesday after meeting in Montevideo with President Luis Lacalle Pou.

• Saturday, March 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  IDB initiative to help Latin America better compete for Covid-19 vaccines

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a first-of-its kind initiative that would help Latin American and Caribbean countries better compete to obtain lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. The instrument would help both countries and vaccine makers resolve indemnity obligations, thereby removing a key obstacle to vaccine contract negotiations.

• Friday, October 30th 2020 - 13:00 UTC

  Argentina and Mexico “vote” for Biden and delay nominations at IDB until after the US election

  

  Mexico and Argentina have delayed a key meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank until after the Nov. 3 U.S. election, delivering an early setback to plans by the bank’s new U.S. chief to install vice presidents from smaller countries.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  New IDB president pledges to help Argentina with the “long arduous” IMF negotiations

  

  Mauricio Claver-Carone, the White House official elected to lead Latin America’s regional development bank, said he aims to play a constructive role in Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

• Tuesday, August 18th 2020 - 09:09 UTC

  The US pledges US$ 5bn to Colombia for rural development; Duque supports US candidate for IDB

  

  The United States and Colombia will work together to bring new investment to rural areas of the country, officials said on Monday, as Colombia's president reiterated support for the U.S. candidate to lead the Inter-American Development Bank.

• Saturday, August 15th 2020 - 08:06 UTC

  Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the IDB

  

  By Christopher Sabatini (*) The Trump administration’s intemperate, partisan crusade against international institutions has extended to the Western Hemisphere’s most important multilateral bank.

• Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 17:51 UTC

  Trump administration nominates White House official to lead the Inter American Development Bank

  

  The Trump administration announced it plans to nominate the top White House official for Latin America to lead the Inter-American Development Bank, aiming to break a six-decade tradition of choosing the bank's leadership from candidates in that region.