The Argentine Foreign Ministry has asserted that New York Federal district judge Thomas Griesa’s contempt ruling against Argentina is in clear breach of international law, while President Fernández de Kirchner accused the “vulture funds” of “economic terrorism,” and the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva adopted a resolution condemning the holdouts. 

Intel expects a December launch of its Edison development platform in South America to spur a new generation of “internet of things” projects. 

The government of Venezuela pushes forward a communal economy model through the formation of more communal enterprises and community banks. 

A study points to the vulnerability of tall buildings in Cuba’s eastern region, the most seismically active area in the country. 

The lack of technological upgrading by businesses in Guatemala is one of the principal obstacles to creating new jobs in the country, and an expert says the country must be upgraded technologically to boost employment. 

Petrobras topped the list of market loss, with a decline of $27.6 billion worth of market value between August 31 and September 25, 2014.