Recession in Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela threatens the social progress achieved in recent years, according to a study. 

Credit in the agricultural sector is only a small fraction of the commercial loans in the country. Low-income levels, lack of experience and little use of technology are factors that have hindered rural financing processes. 

Global CEO of the Italian group Enel, owner of Edesur, says that after the change of government and a more stable legal framework, they’ll invest in renewable energy in Argentina. Although it’s an area that Argentina has neglected for too long, there is great potential.  

For the third year in a row, fresh grapes are Peru’s main product of non-traditional agricultural exports. 

The more than one hundred small and medium-sized enterprises that make up the Brazilian aerospace chain will be able to count on an unprecedented edge for the development of research and projects at a cost 30% lower than in the private market, according to Marcelo Sáfadi, the planning director of the Technological Park of São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo. 

A new mobile app will help people either find someone with whom to share a taxi or find a bicycling buddy.

The heirs of the family that has run the tequila giant José Cuervo for 250 years have made plans to transform its dilapidated Mexican city into an elegant tourist destination featuring five star hotels and a cultural center.  The attraction of the city, as its name–Tequila– suggests, is evident, but the local narco powers are

The general manager of the Reserve Bank, Enrique Ramírez Paniagua, stressed that this institution has made available, to the producers and to agricultural exporters, some novel credit programs, consulting and technical support to improve their infrastructure, and the availability of working capital.

The supermarket chain plans to open 15 to 20 stores throughout Chile with a new distribution center in San Bernardo.

Biotechnology ventures are forging new paths in Costa Rica with some innovative and highly sophisticated products.