Venezuela vows to sue the United States for “international illegality,” concerning President Obama’s executive order back in March that imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials for violating human rights, and on the country by declaring it a threat to United States’ security.  

Judge Thomas Griesa’s decision increases the amount that the Argentina should disburse to fix the holdouts of 1700-8000 million dollars.

Angela Merkel, Chanellor of Germany calls for continued discussions between the two South American neighbors, and the International Court of The Hague finally makes its ruling in the matter.

A former Peruvian Head of State and a current Peruvian legislator have come out in opposition to Chile’s position on the issue of the land triangle.

With one candidate looking to expand Argentina into a world presence once more, and another looking to maintain the status quo, the presidential race could end up impacting all of Latin America. 

The creative economy is not taken into account in some regions of the world; however, its importance in economic development is beginning to become evident.

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.