Mass Strikes in Peru Over Fuel & Fertilizer Costs
Strikes by transport workers and campesino unions have broken out across Peru against the rising cost of fuel and fertilizers.
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Economy
Interview: Latin America in the New Global Economy
We spoke to Ecuadorian economist Juan Fernando Terán about Western sanctions, the Ukraine war, and how Latin America can protect
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US-EU Sanctions Hit Latin America’s Banana Growers
Russia is a large consumer of the Latin American banana—but western sanctions have dealt a devastating blow to farmers who
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Import Substitution is Working in Bolivia
The latest figures show that the MAS government’s economic policies are working and have produced concrete results in a very
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Rafael Correa to Advise Honduras on Economy
Rafael Correa will advise the government of Honduras on the economy. A government press release stated that Correa is visiting
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Bolivia Won’t See Rise in Fuel Prices
The cost and supply of gasoline and diesel in Bolivia’s national market will remain the same despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Venezuela Assembles Tractors with Support from Belarus
The first tractors have been assembled at the Veneminsk and Mazven plants as Venezuela moves into a new phase of
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How Nicaragua Fights Poverty & Empowers Women Through the Ministry of Family Economy
In Managua, Nicaragua, we interviewed Minister Justa Pérez of the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy, known as
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Debunking Free Market Myths: Interview
We spoke to Bolivian economist Mike Gemio about how the country’s successful economic model debunks neoliberal myths about the supposed
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Economic Growth Returns to Venezuela: Interview
We spoke to Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, editor of the Caracas-based Orinoco Tribune, about how Venezuela’s economy is finally seeing light at
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