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Latin America's recovery with basic services such as electricity in key sectors
According to the Comisión Económica para América Latina y El Caribe (CEPAL), 17 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have access to electricity and 75 million to clean cooking fuels and technologies.
Inflation in Latin America from january to july increased 12.4%: ECLAC
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Program through a statement released that in Latin America food inflation has accelerated more than general inflation since 2020.
Foreign direct investment in Latin America increased 40.7% in 2021
In a context of weak economic recovery, Latin America and the Caribbean received US$142 million in Foreign Direct Investment (IED) in 2021, 40.7% more than in 2020, but this growth was not enough to reach pre-pandemic levels, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported today through a press release that reports the main conclusions of the annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.
Avianca launches in-flight sales program and invites local entrepreneurs in Latin America
In line with industry trends and the consolidation of a more flexible product that allows customers to continue traveling as they wish and pay only for what they want, starting december 1, the Avianca in-flight sales program will be available on Avianca's planes, with a menu that will include more than 40 options of drinks, snacks, combos and other comfort products such as blankets, several of them tested and chosen by the travelers themselves.
Young women leading a startup in Latin America are 19 to 25 years old
The path of women entrepreneurs in Latin America is not an easy one, but in 2022 we are beginning to see results of the efforts of different organizations, funds and women entrepreneurs who have supported startups led by women. Data that demonstrates this can be found in the Report on women leaders of startups in Latin America: in what sectors they undertake and under what circumstances, prepared by Platzi, the largest Spanish-speaking professional education platform.
Kimberly-Clark plans to invest US$80 million in Latin America in the next few years
In celebration of its 150th anniversary of operation in the world, Kimberly-Clark plans to invest US$80 million in Latin America over the next 10 years to strengthen its Innovation Center located in Brazil, where the company researches and develops new products and prototypes that will revolutionize personal care in the future.
Tigo Money and Visa join forces to boost financial inclusion in Latin America
Tigo Money, the Fintech company of the Millicom (Tigo) group that is revolutionizing financial inclusion with digital technology in Latin America, and Visa, the world's leading digital payments company, today announced a regional agreement aimed at expanding access to digital financial services and driving financial inclusion in Latin America.
Semillas para el Futuro for Huawei: Sowing valuable knowledge in the future leaders of Latin America
In Latin America and the Caribbean, approximately 200 million people do not have access to basic digital infrastructure, in addition to this, more than a third of households in Latin America still do not have an internet connection and the region continues to lag behind other economies, according to World Bank data.
More than 2,000 farming families in Latin America benefited by FIDA project
The Knowledge Management for the Adaptation of Family Agriculture to Climate Change (INNOVA AF) project, implemented in eight countries of the Americas by the International Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA) and the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), has benefited 2,636 families over the past three years, who have improved their climate adaptation practices and have greater knowledge to improve their income and quality of life.
Infrastructure accounts for 14.2% of total employment in Latin America
According to an analysis prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), despite the potential for employment generation, infrastructure subsectors present a significant gap in terms of labor Sistema de Información de Mercados Laborales y Protección Social (SIMS).