During the pandemic, Uruguay racked up a staggering $1.996 billion in debt to women, highlighting gender economic disparities in work, unpaid work, and unfulfilled state benefits.
Bolivia's accession to Mercosur marks a significant shift in South American trade dynamics, with regional integration and implications for international trade relations.
President-elect Javier Milei's U.S. visit marks a strategic shift in Argentina's foreign policy and economic recovery plans, with crucial talks at the White House and IMF.
According to insights shared by board member Jonathan Heath, Mexico's central bank is closely monitoring inflation dynamics and could consider making interest rate adjustments by February or March...
In a recent diplomatic engagement, a European Union (EU) envoy has expressed apprehensions that the sanctions imposed by the United States are exacerbating the human rights situation in Cuba.
The government of Peru plans to allocate a record budget of 16,213 million soles (approximately 4,335 million dollars or 3,973 million euros) for public order tasks over the next year.
Uruguay and China have embarked on a transformative journey of economic cooperation, signaling a significant shift in the South American nation's approach to global trade.
Cuban officials have taken to the nation's television screens in recent weeks, painting an increasingly grim picture of their country's deepening economic crisis.
Javier Milei's presidential victory in Argentina has triggered a surge in the stock market, with YPF shares rising over 40%. His bold economic plan promises significant changes for the nation'...
The resurgence of armed gang conflicts in Cité-Soleil, north of Port-au-Prince, has triggered a fresh fuel shortage in Haiti's capital, compounding the ongoing socio-political and economic ...
The IMF renewed Mexico's $35 billion Flexible Credit Line for two more years, highlighting the country's solid macroeconomic policy framework and institutional strength.
Cuba aims to engage its growing expatriate community for investment to revitalize its economy, which is facing severe shortages and the worst downturn in decades.
Latin America's current agri-food systems carry hidden costs of at least $1.2 billion for health, the environment, and society, according to a groundbreaking UN-FAO analysis covering 154 countries...
The Central Bank of Brazil has announced a significant reduction in its primary interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, now at an annual 12.25%, marking the lowest level in 16 months. This move refle...
"Increasingly more complicated", the food sector resigns itself to Argentine inflation. This is how this situation is experienced in a market in Buenos Aires
The price of the dollar in Argentina today broke the 1,000 peso barrier and will continue to increase. In response, Argentina unifies three types of exchange rates to face the crisis
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this morning the Nobel Prize in economics for the American Claudia Goldin, who has dedicated her life to researching the role of women at work. What can...
The Brazilian Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, affirmed today that Mercosur would be at risk with a possible victory of Javier Milei, who is leading in the polls for the elections in Argentina
ECLAC raises the growth forecast for Latin America to 1.7% for 2023, although it warns about the consequences of the climate crisis and the macroeconomy in Latin American economies
In LatinAmerican Post, we analyzed the dichotomy between the "wastefulness" of Saudi Arabian soccer clubs and the social and economic reality of the inhabitants of that country
Historically, the Mexican peso has sat at around 20 to one USD. Recently, it’s strengthened to 17 to one USD. How’s it done this, and what does it mean for Mexico and North America as...
Adriana Kugler is the representative of Latinos within the FED. What would it mean for a Latina woman to occupy one of the most important positions in the US Federal Reserve?
LatinAmerican Post brings some data on the current situation that the North American superpower is experiencing due to its public debt and the consequences it would suffer if it defaulted on its econo...
The Uruguayan government celebrated the approval of a pension reform that increases the minimum retirement age from 60 to 65 years. What other key points does this new law contain?
The United States Federal Reserve (FED) discussed raising the interest rate by 25 basis points or leaving this practice, which has led several banks to go bankrupt, migrating towards new proposals tha...
While some say that Argentina's dollarization will reduce its inflation, others say switching to the dollar would bring more inequality to the southern country
The Jordanian princess protects Petra, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985 and has been one of the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World since July 2007
Brasília's support for an eventual monetary unit adds to the plans of China, Russia, and other Asian countries with the aim of reducing or eliminating the power of the dollar in their comme...
The 'drop by drop' has become a problem in Latin America, especially for people who cannot get microcredit from banks and who resort to loans with high-interest rates from criminal groups to m...
Degrowth theory has become popular in recent years, and we are already beginning to see results from its practice. A clear example is in the working day
The news of the week about the bankruptcy of the Silicon Valley Bank makes us consider the economic repercussions that it will have in the world, especially in Latin America
In LatinAmerican Post we made a count of the technology companies that have announced massive layoffs in recent weeks. As well, we made an analysis of the reasons that have led to this radical de...
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernández, bring to the table a regional currency that can compete with the Dollar and the Euro.
LatinAmerican Post brings an explanation of what countries like Norway, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, including China, have done to find a balance between their retirement system and the threat po...
The region, whose growth has been consistent and stable in the last decade, is faced with planning, carrying out and finishing large infrastructure works that will help improve the quality of life of ...
The debate always remains open when it comes to pensions. A good number of young people consider this saving for old age as an illusion due to the increasing retirement age, the number of weeks contri...
In LatinAmerican Post we explain what are the variables to take into account for salary increases in a country, especially in a year as convulsed as 2022. What would happen if the salary exceeds the p...
After knowing the purchase of Twitter by the tycoon, Elon Musk has announced several actions so that his new acquisition is one of his possessions that gives him more resources.