All posts tagged venezuela
Human Rights: Latin American prisons plagued with violence
Latin American prisons characterized by high levels of violence; High levels of impunity in Latin American femicides; Oaxaca develops first school of human rights
Economy: Brazil cancels African debt
Brazil cancels African debt; Andean Community celebrates 44th anniversary; Venezuelan and Colombian officials meet to discuss increased commercial relations Brazil cancels African debt On Saturday, Brazil announced the cancellation or restructuring of debt owed by 12 African countries. The value [...]
Economy: Regional youth unemployment remains stable despite global economic crisis
Youth unemployment stable in Latin America despite continued global economic crisis; Latinvex releases data on wealth of Latin American nations; Inflation continues to rise in Venezuela Regional youth unemployment remains stable in face of global economic crisis The youth unemployment [...]
Brazil: Dilma pledges support for Maduro
Rousseff meets with Venezuelan President in Brasilia; Industry lags behind other emerging economies; UNEAFRO hold a march to mark abolition of slavery Dilma pledges support for Maduro If there were any doubts about Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s legitimacy in Brazil, they were [...]
Argentina: Thousands of protesters rally against government
Thousands of Argentinians protest against government; Argentina’s debt offer rejected by remaining creditors; Argentine President visits Chavez’s tomb in Venezuela Thousands of Argentinians rally against government On Thursday 18 April, thousands of peaceful demonstrators took to the streets of Argentina. The [...]
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: Maduro’s win cements Venezuelan relationship with China
Maduro’s win cements Venezuelan relationship with China; Dominican Republic courts China despite Taiwan links; Costa Rica promotes tourism at Chinese fair
Economy: Central America’s rising trade deficit
Central American trade deficit on the rise; Peru to sign three more trade agreements this year; Venezuelan food scarcity index may be as high as 80 percent; Latin America’s trade surplus with US declines Central American trade deficit on the rise [...]
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 [...]
Economy: Latin America’s credit worthiness to cease upward trajectory
Moody’s confirms that increases in Latin America’s credit rating will not continue; Minimum wage in Nicaragua to increase by 12 percent; Venezuela to deepen ties with China; New Venezuelan government will need to confront inflation Moody’s confirms that increases in [...]
China/Latin America: What does Chávez’s death mean for the Sino-Venezuelan relationship?
What does Chávez’s death mean for the Sino-Venezuelan relationship; China supports Argentina in its Falklands quest; Bilateral relationship between Bolivia and China gathers pace with a series of agreements. What does Chávez’s death mean for the Sino-Venezuelan relationship? As the [...]
Brazil: Government reacts to death of Hugo Chávez
Rousseff and Lula attend the wake of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez; Newly elected head of human rights committee accused of racism and homophobia; Members of MST occupy government buildings in protest across Brazil. Brazil: Government reacts to death of Hugo Chávez Within [...]
Human Rights: Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds impunity for human rights abuses during dictatorship
Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds impunity for human rights abusers; Mexico makes plans to address widespread disappearances; Venezuela appointed head of regional human rights organization
Economy: Venezuela’s Beleaguered Currency
Venezuela’s currency continues inflationary trend; Mexico’s trade surplus with the United States declines; Central Bank predicts continued growth in Peru Venezuela’s currency continues inflationary trend January inflation in Venezuela reached 3.3 percent due to rising food costs and increased shortages, [...]
China/Latin America: Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten Colombian indigenous industry, and the tensions reveal a deeper anti-Chinese backlash
Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten Colombian indigenous industry, and the tensions reveal a deeper anti-Chinese backlash; Uruguay and China celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations; Venezuela seek further loans from China to offset shortage of consumer goods Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten [...]