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

The combo with fries will cost 20% more than the alternative side of cassava, and if you are ordering the fries separately, they’ll cost almost as much as a basic hamburger.

The U.S. and China are far ahead of the region in R and D.

The risk rating agency Fitch showed concern about the worsening of public accounts in Brazil, as the government announced record deficits this year.

The Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, encouraged businessmen from his country to invest in Cuba and ratified the “renewed” commitment of his Government to promote “strong” trade and cultural exchange with the Caribbean island.

The value of Latin America’s exports will continue to decline through 2015 by 14%, with Argentina faring slightly worse with a reduction of 17%, says the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

With the enthusiasm of producers, traders and the active participation of agricultural microenterprises, the agricultural fair, FERISAG 2015 “From Field to Consumer” began. 

The Inter-American Development Bank reported that in the first semester exports fell 17.7% in the Southern Cone, deepening last year’s decline of 7.4%.