Even though tobacco is a risk factor for certain illnesses, the city of Estelí in northern Nicaragua has developed a strong industry that employs over 35,000 Nicaraguans.

In the past seven years, there has been a boom in electronic commerce, or e-commerce, in Chile.

Brazil’s levels of productivity have moved in the opposite direction from other developing countries, such as China and India.

A study by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) proposed that not only could more than 25 million jobs in Mexico be replaced by robots, but that employment will change globally due to automation.

The informal labor rate in Peru has reached 70%.

Despite the fact that the Brazilian company Odebrecht was named the most international firm in the country in 2014, and one of the forerunners of Latin American economy, its progress and ascent to power were marked by acts of corruption.

Lima is the second city (after Bogotá, Colombia) in Latin America with the longest average travel time, which is not without cost.

Sea cucumber has become the main catch product by divers in the North Caribbean area because of the price they receive in the local market from buyers who export it to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States.

Argentina is not doing well when compared to other South American countries. Water and sanitation data are some of the main indicators that are taken into account when measuring the depleting development of the country’s health infrastructure.

A palpable excitement flooded the International Labor Organization’s Green Business workshop, where leaders in development convened to trade ideas on sustainable development.