All posts tagged Ecuador
Economy: Foreign direct investment reaches record high
Foreign direct investment reaches record high; trade deficit of Central American nations grew by 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012; Andean countries to grow between 4 and 6 percent in 2013 Foreign direct investment reaches record high In 2012, Latin America [...]
Chile: Police hunt cult leader accused of burning baby
Police Hunt Cult leader accused of burning baby; social and environmental groups mark earth day with water rights demonstration; President appoints Carolina Schmidt to replace impeached Education Minister
Economy: Merkel and Correa express support for Ecuador-EU trade agreement
Merkel and Correa advocate increased Ecuador-EU trade relations; Chile and Panama named Latin America’s most competitive economies; Mexico and Peru look to increase commercial ties Merkel and Correa advocate increased Ecuador-EU trade relations This Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ecuadorian President [...]
Economy: Paraguay projected to grow by 13 percent in 2013
Paraguayan Central Bank elevates prediction for 2013 growth; Ecuador named one of the three most equal nations in Latin America; Latin America could grow by 6 percent with structural reforms; Colombian government announces historically-large trade surplus and new stimulus package Paraguayan Central Bank [...]
China/Latin America: Ecuador to sell Amazon rainforest to Chinese
Ecuador plans to sell off Amazon rainforest land to Chinese oil companies; Peru and Chile promote Pacific Alliance ties with China; Peru could become recipient of the most Chinese investment in Latin America Ecuador plans to sell off Amazon rainforest [...]
Economy: Pacific Alliance to liberalise 90 percent of trade
Pacific Alliance to liberalise 90 percent of trade; Argentine Central Bank will not devalue currency; Cubans encouraged to increase productivity for May Day; Andean immigrants receive significant unemployment assistance from Spain Pacific Alliance to liberalise 90 percent of trade Chile, [...]
Human Rights: UN calls for expanded abortion rights in Peru
UN asks Peru to extend abortions rights to rape and incest victims; Chile hosts first march for disability rights; UNASUR begins creation of regional human rights observatory
Human Rights: Latin Americans demand justice for the disappeared
Latin America lobbies Inter-American Commission for reforms in forced disappearance cases; Inter-American Commission extends reformation process
Economy: The mixed effects of Brazil’s stimulus
Brazilian stimulus has mixed effects; Maduro proposes greater integration among Latin America’s trade organisations; Mexican economic activity grew by 3.2 percent in January; Ecuador introduces plan to increase FDI Brazilian stimulus has mixed effects After a difficult 2012, when economic [...]
Human Rights: Ecuador proposes reforms for Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Ecuador proposes reforms to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; Cuban human rights watchdog nominated for Robert F. Kennedy Prize
China/Latin America: CELAC works to establish official channels to strengthen relationship with China
CELAC works to establish official channels to strengthen relationship with China; Economic zone planned in Costa Rica to attract Chinese investment; Ecuador gains $80m loan from China CELAC works to establish official channels to strengthen relationship with China At the [...]
Human Rights: Ratification and Reform for Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Ratification and Reform Calls for increased ratification: President of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), José de Jesús Orozco, called on all 35 countries of the Americas to ratify the American Convention of Human [...]
Economy: Business climate in Latin America reaches 18-month high
Climate for business in Latin America reaches 18-month high; Colombian economic growth expected to increase; Peru to campaign for European and Asian investment Climate for business in Latin America reaches 18-month high The business climate in Latin America improved in [...]
Economy: Correa to seek economic diversification in next presidential term
Correa vows to pursue further diversification of Ecuador’s economy; Bolivia continues to nationalise strategic economic sectors; ILO calls on Latin America to expand sustainable business opportunities; Argentina’s trade surplus falls in face of declining automobile and grain export Correa vows [...]
China/Latin America: Ecuador and China sign transparency agreement to ease economic relations
Ecuador and China sign transparency agreement to ease economic relations; Chilean President hopeful about the future of Chinese relations; Beijing plays host to Peru’s first ever Chinese fashion show Ecuador and China sign transparency agreement to ease economic relations On [...]