This phase of bids is the third of five that have been scheduled.

A group of ambitious chefs is determined to make the Peruvian dish a major export.   

Some statistics and their interpretation by several analysts have indicated that Mexico should have had faster growth than it has had so far this year; the Chilean left says that the situation facing the Chilean economy “is typical of the stagnation phase of the capitalist cycle;” and the Brazilian economy seems to be headed from

Canada, the biggest beneficiary of the privatization trend in the mining sector, is also the biggest “looter.” 

Colombia’s entrepreneurs overwhelmingly believe that peace will bring economic benefits for the country, though just over half support the talks. 

A new World Bank Group report, “Shared Prosperity and Poverty Eradication in Latin America and the Caribbean,” explored what has driven progress, and what it will take to sustain it. 

They may be “starting to make a difference” globally. 

The hope is that reducing working hours to six hours a day in public and private sector companies will free up energy during peak hours. 

The International Monetary Fund forecasts slowing growth in Latin America while the latest report from ECLAC shows a downward revision of its economic growth projection for the regional GDP from 2.2 to only a 1.0 percent increase in 2015.

Economist Bruno Seminario thinks that El Niño’s effects will be more pronounced than those of political developments.