Mercado Libre should deliver a fourth quarter with strong execution in both the commerce and fintech areas, assesses Goldman Sachs in a report. The bank projects growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) of 17% for Brazil for the company, growth in total volume of payments (TPV) of 73%, revenue expansion of 40% and operating profit […]
The port of Maputo broke the cargo volume record in 2022, after general modernization, rehabilitation of the pier and the extension of trains with ore from South Africa to 24 hours, the management company announced today. In total, in 2022, the cargo that passed through the port grew by 20% compared to 2021, amounting to […]
According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Agency (AAC), which regulates the sector in Cape Verde, the four international airports and the three aerodromes in the archipelago registered a total movement of 225,108 passengers in December, an increase compared to the 213,565 in November and taking into account the 152,097 of the same month of […]
In 2022, Hilton Latin America and the Caribbean opened eighteen hotels in six countries in the region and announces a pipeline of one hundred more hotels. Despite the recession, the hotel industry in the region seems to be developing further. On January 21st, the first Tru by Hilton branded hotel in Mexico officially opened. This […]
According to a study by the US-based think-tank Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS) published in late 2022, the number of Chinese-owned or operated ports around the world has increased significantly. China's presence in about 40 ports in Latin America from Peru to Mexico, combined with 11 satellite ground stations in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia […]
To access an internet of 60 megabits per second (Mbps) or more, Hondurans pay an average of US$71.18 per month, equivalent to 1,757 lempiras (HNL) in local currency, being the country where this service is the most expensive in Latin America, according to the prices provided by the Numbeo platform. According to specialists consulted by […]
Financial operators estimate that the Council of the Central Bank of Chile will maintain the reference interest rate at 11.25% in its next monetary policy meeting to be held this week, according to a survey published this Monday by the issuing entity. Those consulted point out that it will be in April when the monetary […]
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele assured that the country paid its foreign bonds due Tuesday in full, thus avoiding a default after obtaining a last-minute loan and repurchasing millions of dollars of its own debt. The president announced the total payment of the principal and interest of US$800 million of the bonds in dollars of the […]
Some of the world's leading economists have ruled out creating a common currency for Argentina and Brazil, saying the idea pushed by the presidents of both countries faces too many practical hurdles to become a reality. Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz SE and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, wrote on Twitter that South America's […]
2022 will be remembered as a year in which many Latin American countries, whose inhabitants did not remember the word inflation, once again suffered the general rise in prices. The projections for 2023 mark a path with a bittersweet flavor: everything seems to indicate that the highs reached last year will not be observed again, […]
The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has ministers from nine different parties, and together, these parties hold 262 of the 513 seats in the Chamber of Representatives. The number exceeds the majority and would allow the approval of projects whose quorum is a simple majority (50% of the votes plus one). However, […]
By Nicolás Promanzio After years of Chinese military pressure on southern Japan, the Japanese government will double the defense budget and allow the United States to deploy a new Marine mobile unit on the militarized island of Okinawa. In a highly complex regional context and concern over China’s military buildups, North Korea’s missile tests, and […]
The Cuban economy has remained stagnant for the last 38 years, while official inflation exceeded 400% in 2021. The Díaz-Canel regime finds no response to the marked collapse in the standard of living on the island. Cuba's Marxist regime officially confirmed that the country recorded a growth of only 2% by the end of 2022, […]
By Fernando Beltrán Abortions in Texas dropped dramatically in the months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade last June, collects Fox News. Although we don’t yet know the statistics from September to the end of last year, we do know that, in August 2022, only three abortions were performed in the southern state, all […]
Workers from public education and other sectors of the State have demonstrated this Monday and for the third consecutive week to demand decent wages in various cities of Venezuela. In Caracas, the protesters have marched to the headquarters of the Prosecutor's Office and the mobilizations have been reproduced in other states such as Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo, […]
By Diógenes Freire Like other newspapers, the Wall Street Journal published an article in which columnist Mary Anastasia O’Grady criticizes the repression of freedom in Brazil under the dictates of the Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes. For the columnist, the judge has used narratives as a justification to “muzzle critics” […]
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru protested on Monday the statements of the leftist president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, on issues of Peruvian domestic politics. All this within the framework of the political crisis that is currently being experienced in the South American country. In addition to a protest note consigned to the Bolivian […]
By Hélio Costa Jr The Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid was taken over by a crowd in protest against the policies of the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez, the motto of the demonstrators is “For Spain, democracy and the Constitution”. Madrilenians expressed their rejection of the pardons for separatist leaders, the modification of the Penal […]
The high demand for DevOps engineers’ skills results in highly competitive pay for this profession. However, you must possess the required knowledge and abilities to get a DevOps position. Your path to a fulfilling DevOps profession may be paved with the help of DevOps certifications and training courses. Regardless of your experience, these solutions may […]
Digital wallets are a new way to store and spend your money. They’re different from traditional bank accounts or credit cards, but they can be just as convenient—and even more secure. But don’t take my word for it; read on to learn about digital wallets, what they are and how they work. What is a […]
The list of professions in the IT field is long. It is difficult for a beginner to figure out who is doing what. In this article, you will discover who it is, its responsibilities, and how to become a .NET developer. After analyzing job sites, we can conclude that .NET developer is a sought-after position. […]
The Ibovespa opened the week falling on Monday, Jan. 23. In yesterday's trading session, the indicator closed quoted at around 111 thousand points (-0.3%). Ibovespa is the main index of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3). Also losing value, the dollar fell 0.15%, closing at R$5.20. In the middle of the drop this Monday, some of […]
Have you ever heard of a coup d'état with no weapons, military, powerful friends in high places, or plan? Neither have we, but there has been one in Brazil, claims the Lula government. That is why the Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office denounced yesterday before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) another 54 investigated for participating in […]
The rains recorded over the weekend in Uruguay were insufficient to reverse the drought affecting the country, the National Emergency System (Sinae) reported Monday. “The last rains that fell were not enough to improve the situation,” said the national director of Sinae, Sergio Rico, consulted by local television channel 10. He indicated that “there was […]
The governments of Argentina and Brazil signed yesterday, Monday, a set of cooperation agreements on defense, health, scientific and Antarctic cooperation, as well as economic and financial integration, within the framework of the official visit of the Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the "relaunching" of bilateral relations. The Argentine President, Alberto Fernández, […]
