Issue Dec 01-31 2022: The Nicaraguan economy only grew 4% in 2022, attributable to the reality of a society under dictatorship.

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: Banco de México (BdeM) records show a large increase of remittances being sent from Mexico to Central and South American countries, the United States, and Asia.

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: Brazil’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ascends to the presidency for the third time, facing “much greater challenges” than those he faced when his first administration began in 2003. The new government thus “runs the risk of not delivering on promised growth.”

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: The Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Inbio, will specifically further agricultural research focused on improving the applications of rustic and productive technologies.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: A delegation from Argentina’s Ministry of Economy traveled to Washington D.C. for a week of technical meetings to discuss the final International Monetary Fund (IMF) disbursement of US$5.9 billion.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: Honduran producers predict a shortage of basic grains in 2023 due to immense rain, high cost of input, and low marketing prices.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: Colombia and the Caribbean along with other Latin American countries have recently seen an increased stream of foreign investments reported by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC).

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: In early November, President Gabriel Boric announced, on national television, details regarding the provisional pension reform project that he will present to Congress.

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: The CEO of Argentine conglomerate Techint, Paolo Rocca, stated that Argentina will eventually return to a normal economy after the many challenges stemming from the disrupted global energy chain.

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: The Central Bank, in partnership with the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Employees (Fenasbac) has been evaluating cases of the use of digital currency, as well as its technological feasibility.