Costa Rica has closed its borders to avocados from Mexico since May.  Mexico exports avocados to 20 countries, including Costa Rica.  

The livestock “boom” in Nicaragua seems to have ended. 

Three experiences show how communities can be protagonists in their own development. 

Conindustria President Juan Pablo Olalquiaga insists that “within a regime of free enterprise and free market, Venezuelans would have a much better chance.” 

A 17% drop in exports of during the first quarter of the year compared with the same period of 2014 was taken as a warning sign to question growth targets. 

Both Argentina and Colombia have plans to expand and promote domestic industrial production and manufacturing.  

Mexico’s LXII Congress carried out a long list of so-called reforms in energy, education, finance, and telecommunications. 

Unemployment is expected to increase as economic activity weakens. 

Economic indicators have worsened and do not provide much hope of improvement for Venezuela’s economy. 

After a “marathon session,” Colombia’s National Development Plan was finally sent to Congress for debate.  One of the key issues was the increase in rates for water usage.