Economy

Brazil reaches 14 million jobless in the last week of September

Brasilia, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's number of jobless people reached 14 million in the last week of September, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported on Friday.

Chilean economy receives millions in pension funds

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Santiago, Chile, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) More than 15 billion dollars are circulating in Chile after the implementation of a constitutional reform that authorized the withdrawal of money from pension fund insurance companies.

France commissions new night trains to hasten ecological transition

Paris, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The French National Railways (SNFC) has announced the commissioning of two new night trains, starting in 2022, as part of the rail transport reactivation plan to accelerate the ecological transition.

Russia to reopen air communication with Abkhazia

Moscow, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Russia will reopen on Saturday the air communication with the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, where its spas are expected to host thousands of tourists from Abkhazia, the general staff operating to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic advanced on Friday.

Restrictive measures affect world trade, according to WTO

Geneva, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) A substantial part of world trade has been affected by restrictive measures on new and accumulated imports, in a context where the countries need trade to rebuild themselves, an authorized source said.

United Kingdom lifts travel restrictions to Cuba due to Covid-19

London, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom removed Cuba from the list of countries it advises against traveling to unless strictly necessary, after evaluating the risks of Covid-19 in Cuba.

Uruguayan unions go on strike for wage guarantees

Montevideo, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) The Sindicato Unico Nacional de la Construccion (Single National Construction Union - SUNCA) of Uruguay has gone on strike and is carrying out popular rallies to demand wage guarantees, which other sectors will support in the coming days.

France recovers business creation after Covid-19 outbreak

Paris, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) The creation of companies shows a strong recovery in France in June, after returning to the pre-outbreak level, according to a publication from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).

Bolsonaro's son summoned to give evidence in corruption case

Brasilia, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) The Public Prosecution´s Office of Rio de Janeiro summoned Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, and his wife, Fernanda, to give evidence next week as part of an investigation for diversion of public fund.

Argentina defends MERCOSUR and calls for integration

Buenos Aires, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Argentina's Foreign Minister Felipe Sola described on Wednesday the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) as the most important external political project of the last 30 years noting that governments pass, but that block remains.