Tag: Latam

• Friday, May 3rd 2013 - 02:41 UTC

  Freedom of the press in the America exposed to violence and intimidation from governments

  

  Violence, intimidation and polarization still obstruct reporting in Americas says the 2013 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index which was released in anticipation of the World Press Freedom Day, May 3 (*). The report states that the ranking of most countries is no longer attributable to dramatic political developments and this year’s index is a better reflection of the attitudes and intentions of governments towards media freedom in the medium or long term.

• Monday, April 29th 2013 - 06:20 UTC

  The Lancet Oncology says Latam new life-style creating a cancer epidemic

  

  Latin America's growing prosperity is fuelling a cancer epidemic that threatens to overwhelm the region unless governments take urgent preventive action, a study warned.

• Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:03 UTC

  Latam/Caribbean region forecasted to expand 3.5% propped by domestic demand

  

  Latin American and Caribbean countries will grow on average 3.5% this year supported by a strong domestic demand and the improved performance of Argentina and Brazil compared with 2012, according to the latest “Updated economic review of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012’ from the UN Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, ECLAC.

• Thursday, April 18th 2013 - 02:47 UTC

  IMF admits price-asset bubbles tells Latam financial sector ‘to keep their guard up’

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated on Wednesday that both financial and banking sectors in Latin America “should keep their guards up” before the recent and fast growth of the credit, though the lender doesn’t see any overheat of the region’s economy.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 07:12 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher, an Iron legacy for Latin America

  

  By Rafael Rincon - The following piece tries to explain how Lady Thatcher was seen in Latin America and the reactions her death has triggered in the region. ‘An Iron legacy’ was written by Chilean commentator Rafael Rincon, an expert in international relations and strategy and also linked to the oil industry.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 08:05 UTC

  The Americas have an ‘unprecedented opportunity’ for sustained growth

  

  The countries of the Americas face an ‘unprecedented opportunity’ for sustained growth supported by a newfound sense of optimism, said the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza at the Palm Beach Strategic Forum.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2013 - 07:23 UTC

  Thatcher’s death: Latam leaders send condolence messages but not a word from Argentina

  

  The death of Baroness Thatcher, Prime Minister when the recovery of the Falklands by a British Task Force did not inspire a single word from the Argentine government, but other Latinamerican leaders and countries sent their condolences and praised the courage and determination of the Iron Lady.

• Saturday, April 6th 2013 - 03:50 UTC

  Brazil claims trade situation with Argentina is “less than satisfactory”

  

  Brazil admitted that the trade situation with Argentina is “less than satisfactory”, given the ongoing barriers and restrictions imposed by Buenos Aires and revealed that the bilateral trade balance is now inclined in favour of its southern neighbour and Mercosur associate.

• Thursday, March 21st 2013 - 02:22 UTC

  South America again attracting migrants looking for jobs and residence

  

  South American countries, as in other times are again attracting migrants looking for work and a place to live, according to a report from the International Organization for Migration, IOM, which states that the US and Canada continue to lead immigrant preferences in the Americas but interest has started to drop.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 21:37 UTC

  Rough times ahead for Latam warns IDB; limited margin for fiscal and monetary policies

  

  World growth is likely to be suppressed below potential for several years to come, but Latin America and the Caribbean can escape this global outlook and boost growth significantly by adopting appropriate structural reforms, according to the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual macroeconomic report, released at the IDB annual meeting.