Not only is the celebration of Carnival in 2016 in Barranquilla filled with rhythms, colors and dances, but it is also accompanied by a considerable economic boost, thanks to some savvy development in the city. 

Corn yields in the central region of Argentina are, for the most part, very good. 

In 2016, the global economy will remain characterized by a “new abnormality” in terms of product, economic policies, inflation rates, key assets and financial markets, according to an analysis published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The climate of economic boom is concentrated in large export companies, while state bureaucracy generates bribes and corruption.

The Petrobras scandal was named the second largest corruption case in the world by popular vote of the NGO Transparency International. With 11,900 votes, the Brazilian state oil company ranked just behind the former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who received 13,210 votes for the alleged diversion of resources to his private account.

That was the direction of the conversation held between economist Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo and the Minister of Finance, Nelson Barbosa, in São Paulo.

And 19 percent of consumers say that the country will produce more of the same over the next 12 months. 

Pisco exports in 2015 reached US $ 8.2 million, which meant an increase of 47.4% compared to 2014, according to Commercial Adex Data Trade. 

Venezuela’s international reserves of about US $15.3 billion are in 2-year lows. And according to analysts, only about US $2.4 billion are cash available.

The Center for Exports (CETREX) reported a rise of 22.25 percent in coffee exports to the international market over the same month of the previous cycle, but the average price fell by 15.23 percent.