The Cuban government announced that the increase in gasoline by almost 500 % will come into effect next March 1, a month after the originally planned date. In addition, as part of a series of measures to tackle the country's fiscal deficit, the Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro,…
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IMF issued warning on agrarian protests in Europe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a warning about agrarian protests in Europe, noting that they could have an impact on prices if they persist. However, the IMF also states that these protests are not expected to have a major…
Exports in Latin America fell in the first half
Within the framework of the first half of 2023, exports of goods from Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a 2.7 % decrease compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the report 'Monitor of Trade and Integration'…
World cereal prices continue to fall
In a constant decline, the prices of the most prominent cereals continue their downward trend, experiencing significant weekly setbacks. Common wheat has registered a depreciation of 1.75 %, while barley is not far behind, with a decrease…
YouTube Premium raises the price of the monthly subscription in the US
Google raised the price of its subscription to YouTube Premium in the United States, where users of this service now have to pay two dollars more, from 11.99 to 13.99 dollars.
YouTube Premium is a paid service that allows users to access…
Netflix announces price reduction of its plans
Netflix reduced the prices of its subscription rates in more than 30 countries, including some in Latin America and others such as Croatia, Slovenia or Bulgaria, in an attempt to maintain its users given the increase in competition with…
Massive layoffs among US tech giants continue
The massive job cuts among the big US technology companies have gained new intensity in the last week, after the announcement of thousands of layoffs by Microsoft and Google, and the communication of the departure of thousands of workers…
Sundde launches list of regulated products
The National Superintendency for the Defense of Socioeconomic Rights (Sundde) published, on Thursday, December 1st, a new "list of maximum consumer prices in prioritized items" in dollars.
In a message posted on his Twitter account, he…
Brazil has shown three months of deflation
The National Consumer Price Index of Brazil registered in September a monthly setback of 0.29 %, being the third consecutive month in which prices contract in the largest Latin American economy, according to data published by the Brazilian…
The US will release a million barrels of oil daily
Joe Biden, President of the United States, ordered the release of one million barrels of oil per day for the next six months, in order to replicate the increase in energy prices as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
This is…
War conflict between Russia and Ukraine disturbs oil market
The economist and oil expert Rafael Quiroz considers that the war between Russia and Ukraine is of a political nature, however, its effects disturb the oil market, particularly in the increase in the price of crude oil, because for the…
Venezuelan inflation stood at 6 % in November
The Venezuelan Finance Observatory announced that Venezuelan inflation in November stood at 6.0 %, registering a small decrease when compared to October, which was 8.1 %.
The accumulated and annualized inflation of the inflation rate was…