ECONOMY
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Ecotourism or fishing? For Peru, some fish are more valuable alive
Peruvian artisanal fishermen must take care of what remains in their fishing nets because some species contribute more to the…
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Cuba is studying cryptocurrency as part of economic crisis measures
Miguel Diaz-Canel, working to establish his legitimacy after assuming the presidency in April 2018, said the government was working on…
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Ecuador cracks down on illegal miners in northern region
The South American nation is hoping to fuel its sluggish economy by expanding its mining sector
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In push to raise coffee output, Colombia’s south may hold key
The world's top grower of washed arabica has hovered around 14 million 60-kg bags for four years as farmers battled…
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Shortages plague Cuba as U.S. sanctions sharpen economic woes
The extensive lines outside the stores, with shelves mostly unsupplied, are increasingly common in Cuba
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Tax changes endangers Peru’s beer industry
The announcement of the Ministry of Economics and Finance worried the producers of this product because of increases in national prices
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Colombia’s ‘disastrous’ minimum wage is restraining its development
Christopher Pissarides, a winner of the Economics Nobel Prize, emphasized the need for labor reform in Colombia, starting with the minimum wage…
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Coffee slump reaps bitter harvest for Central American migrants
"My husband had to emigrate due to debt and because coffee cannot even provide for food here," Carmen Andino
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5 reasons why car insurance is important
Insurance is perhaps the first most important thing that comes to mind when we talk about buying anything new that…
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Medical marijuana: which countries lead in Latin America?
Several countries in the region have opted to legalize the medicinal use of cannabis, which has attracted large investments from…
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