Private and small businesses have reportedly brought in $1.7 million in revenue to Costa Rica in the past year alone.

The eighth annual Ecuador e-Commerce Day was held on August 2.

–Researched and written by Shannon Perrone— The recent communications between the United States and Mexico regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement have increased the confidence of consumers and the overall value of the peso.

–Researched and written by Kellington Swedish— Cuba, one of the last communist countries in the world, has begun a project of constitutional reform that could bring about economic, social and political liberalization.

Investors are looking forward to exploiting opportunities in sectors such as malls and shopping centers.

Costa Rican union groups and trade organizations have put forward to President Carlos Alvarado proposals for reducing the deficit.

According to 2017 market data, there was an increase in mobile internet usage in Costa Rica despite the average speed of 4G networks falling.

Simón Zalimben, director of the International Commerce degree program at the Universidad Católica in Paraguay, says that little by little the country is entering the world of the sommelier.

Political and economic instabilities are affecting investments in Brazil.

Buda.com, a company that develops and operates cryptocurrency markets, has taken legal action against the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) after the SFC blocked its accounts at several banks based on allegations that activities on platforms like Buda.com can be “pseudo-anonymous” and possibly used to finance terrorist groups or launder money.