MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will raise the minimum wage by 20% next year after employers, labor representatives and the…
Analysis-Ghana overhaul a test for $1 billion World Bank-backed debt
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U.S. oil refiner Valero, rivals pursue Chevron for Venezuelan crude
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Budget airline Volaris expands El Salvador-United States routes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Low-cost carrier Volaris’ El Salvador operation will expand its flights to the United States, adding three…
Muddy Waters doubles down on allegations of dLocal balance sheet discrepancies
(Reuters) -Hedge fund Muddy Waters repeated its stance that Uruguayan payments firm dLocal’s <DLO.O> books showed numerous discrepancies, adding in…
Brazil posts record trade surplus for November boosted by sales to China
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a record trade surplus for November, official data showed on Thursday, driven by booming exports,…
Mexico’s factories grow again amid sales improvement, job creation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s manufacturing sector expanded for a third straight month in November, picking up its pace of…
Brazil GDP growth slows more than expected as high interest rates bite
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter as higher interest rates…
Longtime Caracas bakeries enjoy sweet benefits of dollarization
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – After years of struggle, veteran bakeries in Venezuela’s capital Caracas are cooking up a…
In Peru’s hills, an artisanal miner boom frustrates Big Copper’s plans
By Marco Aquino and Marcelo Rochabrun TAPAIRIHUA, Peru (Reuters) – In the hills of Tapairihua in Peru’s Andes, Samuel Retamozo…