Trade unionists met with leaders of the Catholic Church and the Peronista Party to discuss progress on a common agenda to address unemployment.

Worldwide the consumption of organic food products has increased by 34.4% over five years, reaching 6.8 million tons sold in 2015, worth more of $34 million dollars. Costa Rica has followed this growth trend in the marketing of such foods.

Raw materials opened 2016 strongly; however, they will be much weaker by the start of 2017.

The government’s negotiating team met with entrepreneurs from the private sector at the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá on September 15th to discuss their role in the post-conflict economy.

According to a new report from the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECCLAC), internet access in the region has almost doubled in the past 5 years, but more than half of the households have yet to install a permanent connection.

A growing population and growing levels of consumption have boosted the industry in the country, and some companies will continue to invest in the sector over the coming years.

President Michelle Bachelet announced that the Chilean government has finalized agreements for $800 billion dollars-worth of investment in the development of solar energy.

Increased foreign demand for Mexican produce and livestock has driven recent growth in agricultural exports for the country.

Despite its emergence in the world market, Brazil still finds that many tools and resources are unavailable to its inhabitants because of deficient infrastructure in some of the more remote areas.

Geothermal Energy could become a great alternative source of energy in Latin America, especially given the necessity for more clean energy options. A recent study, completed by the assistance fund of the World Bank, described geothermal energy’s benefits, costs, and difficulties.