Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Seven dead and 15 injured by explosion of illegal fireworks workshop in central Mexico
At least seven dead and 15 injured are the result of the explosion of an illegal pyrotechnics workshop in the central state of Morelos,...
Venezuelan President accepts resignation of his oil minister
Venezuelan Head of State, Nicolás Maduro, informed tonight that he has decided to accept the resignation of his Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Tareck...
Bolivia surpasses the historical record of zinc and concentrates exports
Bolivia surpassed 2022, the historical record figure of US$1.8 billion for zinc and concentrate sales, the highest value after five years when it registered...
Ecuadorian Congress allows impeachment proceedings against President Lasso to continue
The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of the National Assembly (Congress) of Ecuador qualified yesterday, Monday, the impeachment request filed by 59 legislators against the...
Bolivia rules out currency devaluation
The Bolivian Government emphasized this Sunday that it will not apply any devaluation of the Bolivian currency since, in its opinion, the economy and...
Ecuador’s President announces state of emergency due to strong earthquake
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced Sunday that he would declare a state of emergency to accelerate the reconstruction of property affected by...
Death toll rises to 12 after strong earthquake in Ecuador that was felt even in northern Peru
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, informed today that the number of deaths caused by the earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale...
OECD reduced to 0.1% growth projection for Argentina’s economy
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reduced to 0.1 percent its growth projection for the Argentine economy for 2023.
According to its most...
Nicaraguan dictatorship dismisses ambassador to Brazil
The dictator of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, dismissed on Thursday (16) Lorena del Carmen Martínez as Nicaragua's ambassador to Brazil, according to the official newspaper...
Ecuador’s government rejects impeachment against President Lasso
The Government of Ecuador rejected " categorically " yesterday's request for impeachment against President Guillermo Lasso, filed by 59 legislators in the National Assembly...
Argentine government says Mercosur regional integration is crucial in face of global uncertainty
Regional integration based on coordination within the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is critical in the face of a global context of uncertainty, said yesterday,...
Venezuelan and Cuban Prosecutor’s Offices sign joint cooperation agreement
The Prosecutor General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, informed yesterday, Thursday, that he signed a joint Cooperation Program with the Prosecutor's Office of the...
Grain Exchange announces new cut to Argentina’s crop estimate this year
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange made yesterday, Thursday, a new cut to Argentina's agricultural crop estimates due to the drought and estimated that the...
Panama’s nominal GDP grows 13.5 percent in 2022
Panama's nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached US$76.5 billion in 2022, 13.5 percent more than the previous year, informed Thursday the Office of the...