Growth in the region made up of Latin America and the Caribbean is a priority for the International Monetary Fund. For this reason, it has urged governments to allocate the necessary resources to face current economic, fiscal and social challenges.
On Friday, October 25, the international…
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UNDP: 1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multidimensional Poverty Report 2024, prepared together with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), indicates that 1.1 billion people are affected by extreme poverty and…
IMF forecasts a decline in global inflation in the medium term
The International Monetary Fund predicts a progressive decline in global inflation and economic growth in the medium term, beyond differences between countries in fiscal, economic, and investment matters, as well as policies to generate…
Claudia Sheinbaum wins the elections in Mexico
During the federal elections in Mexico, this Sunday, June 2, the leftist Claudia Sheinbaum was the winner, becoming the nation's first president.
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According to data from the…
Spain exceeds 2.1 million people in poverty
Spain should have 2.1 million fewer people in a situation of poverty and social exclusion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to the Report "The State of Poverty in the Autonomous Communities", prepared by the…
Venezuela requires a new wage setting system
The economist Luis Oliveros has indicated this Monday, after no adjustment was made to the workers' wages, that in Venezuela a new system is required to set the amount earned by the working mass in the country.
According to Oliveros, it is…
Latin America could face poverty crisis
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned that the Latin American region is facing a "serious social crisis" and that poverty levels by 2022 will be 32.1 % of the population. total, a figure higher than that…
Mexico and the United States analyzed economic and commercial strategies
In a meeting held in Mexico this Monday, the representatives of the United States and Mexico addressed key issues for both countries and that are included in the economic and commercial strategies scheduled for 2021.
Representatives of Joe…
Poverty in Latin America continues to grow
Latin America has added five million more people to the situation of extreme poverty throughout 2021, going from 81 to 86 million people, affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the social crises of the continent, according to the Economic…
UNESCO approves the first ethical framework on artificial intelligence
The 193 member states of UNESCO approved a first ethical framework on artificial intelligence, in which they establish that people have the right to access, modify and even delete their personal information. Furthermore, it clearly…
Mexico and the US will meet to discuss migration
The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, and the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will meet virtually to "address the root causes of migration."
Harris' advisor and spokesperson, Symone Sanders, explained…
OECD warns about the growth of informal trade in Latin America
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned that the crisis generated by the pandemic will cause strong increases in labor informality, inequality and poverty in several Latin American countries, so the…