According to a survey by Nielsen Global on Brand Origins, there is a strong preference in Colombian consumers for fresh produce that is grown and cultivated locally. This trend can be seen on the global level as well.

The finance service industry, Citibank, announced their new project, which includes hiring approximately 300 employees in Costa Rica.

Not only did the recent drought reduce crop yields in the Argentinian province of Buenos Aires, but when paired with rural property taxes, it could double the effect of the tax.

Elbia Gannoum, President of Brazil’s wind energy organization Abeeólica, asserts that Brazil has now surpassed Canada to move up to the eighth country with the most windmill energy sources in the world. Further records in sustainable energy are expected to be made this year.

After analysis of the region’s industrial productivity and capacity to generate employment, the World Bank has strongly advised that Latin American countries need to reorient their manufacturing industries to become more competitive.

Extremely high rates of inflation in Venezuela, reaching 4000% have resulted in a 37% decrease in the country’s GDP per capita since 2013, while Brazil experienced a 9% decrease.

New generations of drugs with very high prices are crushing the health system in Argentina.

According to a study conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank, 72.3% of the electrical power plants in Latin America use fossil fuels and the remaining use renewable resources.

The government of Colombia has been the country’s essential provider of telephone services through the large telephone company called Telefónica.

After experiencing a ban throughout Costa Rica since 1988, the reentry of Robusta Coffee in the nation has been considered by government officials.