Fernando Haddad, the mayor of São Paulo, said that the federal government cannot simultaneously tame inflation and stabilize the public debt, and therefore should promote changes in the current economic policy.

Lobby groups often take advantage of weakened governments, and in Brazil that’s not an exception. Amid the current political crisis, the caucus in Congress moved to approve a bill that would modify the Biosecurity Law.

Luis de la Barreda, coordinator of the Human Rights Program of the UNAM, proposes a real debate where the reasons for the legalization of marijuana are based on arguments and not on prejudices or simple inertia.

Microcredit is very effective to support business growth, but in a nation with limited competitiveness and productivity, the success of these programs may be questionable.  

The time saved by not having to go to a store and the ability to check views about a product or service are two of the characteristics that make e-commerce a cornerstone for development.

In search of sustainable and productive sources of income, the Department of Sustainable Development (DDSS) in Marlin Mine supported a group of 20 women seeking to rehabilitate the area with coffee production.

The creative economy is not taken into account in some regions of the world; however, its importance in economic development is beginning to become evident.

The Association of Exporters (ADEX) reported that shipments of Andean grains between January and August of this year totaled US $103.3 million, which represented a contraction of -24% compared to the same period in 2014.

Confidence in trade has been falling for six consecutive months and has now reached a historic low, according to the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). 

Minister Rodrigo Valdés reported that the total revenue from copper will be 600 million dollars instead of the US $800 million figure that Codelco requires to meet its obligations