Issue Nov 09-15 2022: The Fideicomiso de Pro-Pedernales, with support from the Public-Private Partnerships Agency (DGAPP), organized a formal meeting with all national and foreign juridical persons to participate in a competitive process of selecting a strategic partner.

Issue Nov 02-08 2022: Peru has proposed new housing finance policies as a social program to help low-income citizens obtain affordable housing loans.

Issue Nov 02-08 2022: The Worker’s Party (PT) under Brazil’s president elect, Luíz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, has “gained traction” with its budget proposal that would see “extraordinary credit” released to areas considered as “emergency” sectors, all without exceeding the spending cap.

Issue Nov 02-08 2022: President Gustavo Petro’s new proposed tax reform has left serious doubts about its scope and contrasts with the ambition of the initial proposal.

Issue Nov 02-08 2022: Gender discrimination knows no boundaries and has been documented in various fields, including those pertaining to university professions.

Issue Oct 26-Nov 01: An unemployment strike in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, has encouraged micro entrepreneurs to ask the government for a 6-month bank deferral.

Issue Oct 26-Nov 01: In a seminar hosted by the Environmental Business Chamber, multiple sustainable strategies were shared, highlighting the importance of decarbonizing productive activities.

Issue Oct 26-Nov 01: The warning given by the Cuban government regarding “illegalities, corruption, and lack of discipline” has had little impact on the informal market in Pinar del Río.

Issue Oct 26-Nov 01: A survey carried out by FIS Global has found that 52% of Brazilian consumers trust systems of embedded finance, offered by businesses that do not operate in the financial sector.

In a meeting with the Chamber of Deputies, General Director of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) Octavio Romero Oropeza argued that Mexico is set to become self-sufficient in fuels by 2024, eliminating the need to import gasoline.