The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will hold the Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the IDB and IDB Invest in Punta del Este (Uruguay) from March 17 to 20, 2022, as reported in a statement.
The event will be held using a hybrid format, that is,…
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To close plants: Ford ends production in Brazil
As reported by the Ford automobile company in a statement, its production in Brazil will cease this 2021, and it will restructure its operations in South America, it will be made up of SUVs, electrified vehicles, trucks and commercial…
Latin American countries agree on solutions to revive their economy
Through a videoconference on Tuesday different Latin American countries that make up the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur in Spanish) agreed to join efforts for the reactivation of the economy, thus promoting employment and…
Argentina proposes agreements to protect its production
The Argentine government proposed to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur in Spanish) to establish a trade agreement that allows protecting employment and domestic production in the South American country, as expressed by the Foreign…
Uruguay quits Unasur and suspends its exit from ITRA
The Uruguayan government has announced its decision to withdraw from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) and to suspend its withdrawal from the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (ITRA), measures that "reflect the axes…
Cryptocurrencies on the focus of central banks
The volume of countries that show interest in cryptocurrencies increases daily. The US, India, Cambodia, Cuba and the United Kingdom are considering the creation their own digital currency backed by central banks.
The incidence has lead…
Uruguay will hold the event LaBITConf 2019
On December 12 and 13, in Montevideo, will be the venue to hold one of the most prestigious and recognized conferences in the world of cryptocurrencies: LaBITConf 2019. In this ocassion, different analysts, important speakers and members…
Mercosur bets on eliminating roaming in 2020
Mercosur member countries recently signed a trade agreement with the European Union. Although no details are known, nor effective date, the four South American nations move forward in making crucial decisions for their populations and the…
CAF organizes seminar on productivity and growth in Latin America
In a joint action of the Development Bank of Latin America -CAF-, the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining; the National Research and Innovation Agency, Transforma Uruguay and the Embassy of Chile in this country, have organized the…
Brazil and Argentina consider the creation of a common currency
During an official visit of the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to Argentine territory he launched the proposal of a common currency for both countries.
In the conversation that Bolsonaro maintained with Mauricio Macri (Argentina), it…
Mastercard brings contactless payment system to Uruguay
Uruguay enjoys the Mastercard contactless payment system as an alternative to the worldwide trend of reducing the use of cash. The company that provides credit and debit cards promises to bring other innovations based on artificial…