Tag: Latam

• Wednesday, January 5th 2011 - 08:34 UTC

  A Latin American View: Not Heard At The G-20

  

  International economic coordination is as necessary as it is elusive. During the global financial crisis, the G-20 became the primary forum to agree on basic principles in areas such as the fiscal-policy response and the role of the International Monetary Fund.

• Sunday, January 2nd 2011 - 23:35 UTC

  Latam social indexes improving but 180 million are still considered poor

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a record number of 170 projects in 2010 totaling an estimated 12.9 billion USD, as the IDB continues to boost its efforts to help Latin American and Caribbean combat poverty and inequality, and promote sustainable growth.

• Sunday, January 2nd 2011 - 21:24 UTC

  Latin America the most dangerous region for journalists in 2010

  

  Latin America was the most dangerous region for the press in 2010, with 35 of the 105 murders of journalists that occurred worldwide, according to the Swiss-based Press Emblem Campaign.

• Wednesday, December 29th 2010 - 07:09 UTC

  Brazil: Lula disappointed with Obama's LatAm policy

  

  Relations between the United States and Latin America have not changed in any meaningful way under President Barack Obama, Brazilian head of state Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 05:43 UTC

  Unemployment is going down in Latam but job-quality has become the challenge

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean experienced rapid employment recovery in 2010 to pre-crisis levels, according to data provided by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). However, the quality of jobs now being offered to those made jobless in the contracted worldwide recession over the past two years is fast becoming a problem in itself.

• Tuesday, December 21st 2010 - 05:34 UTC

  Five world’s biggest airlines come from Asia and Latin America, says IATA

  

  The world's five biggest airlines now come from Asia and Latin America, highlighting the industry's shift away from the US and Europe to higher-growth countries, according to recent reports from the International Air Transport Association, IATA.

• Monday, December 20th 2010 - 05:39 UTC

  Three more Latam countries ‘are ready to recognize’ a Palestine state

  

  Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru are expected to recognize the state of Palestine with its borders prior to 1967, following the recent announcements from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and last week Bolivia, according to Palestine sources.

• Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 19:53 UTC

  Latinamerica “business climate” steady and in “cautious boom” phase

  

  Chile, Peru and Uruguay rank as the countries with the best business climate according to a report from the Brazilian foundation Getulio Vargas, FGV. The October report released this week ranks Chile with 7.5 points; Peru, 7.1; Uruguay, 7; Brazil, 6.8; Colombia, 6.8; Paraguay, 6.5; Argentina, 5.9 and Bolivia, 5.6.

• Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 16:38 UTC

  Latin America Real Estate Investment 2010 by Alternative Latin Investor

  

  Alternative Latin Investor is proud to present its latest special report, Latin America Real Estate Investment 2010. <br />
  The report covers the commercial, residential and tourism sectors within Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru with special sections on Agricultural Land Investment in Argentina and the massive Panama Pacífico Project.

• Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 05:57 UTC

  Latin America’s second largest bourse by market value is launched in Peru

  

  The main securities exchanges in Chile, Colombia and Peru plan to begin trialling cross-border stock trading in an arrangement that may lead to the creation of Latin America’s second-largest bourse by market value.