pensions

Costa Rican candidate proposes selling two banks to fund pensions

Published on: November 24, 2025
00:39

San Jose, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Fernandez, of the Sovereign People's Party (PPS), proposed addressing the budget deficit currently facing the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) by selling two public financial institutions.

Argentine retirees’ purchasing power falls anew

Published on: April 30, 2025
10:16

Buenos Aires, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) The purchasing power of Argentine retirees fell again in March, this time by 5.4 percent, due to the government's freeze on the additional bonus issued to bolster pensions.

Chilean President to sign law to adress historical debt with teachers

Published on: January 31, 2025
08:29

Santiago de Chile, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric will sign into law the reparation of the State's historical debt with tens of thousands of teachers after more than four decades of teachers' struggle.

Chile approves pension reform despite obstacles and pressures

Published on: January 30, 2025
09:05

Santiago de Chile, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) After more than 40 years, Chile approved a reform to increase pensions, create social security, and build a more equitable system, despite pressure from the private administrators who control the business.

Chilean Senate approves pension reform

Published on: January 28, 2025
09:27

Santiago de Chile, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Senate approved by a large majority the pension reform project that improves pensions, creates social security, and reduces the gap in retirements for gender reasons.

Chilean pension bill project advances gradually

Published on: January 21, 2025
08:48

Santiago de Chile, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) A bill to improve pensions in Chile continues its process in the National Congress. Today it will be sent to the Finance Committee for debate, before being submitted to the Senate.

Chilean government debates pension reform

Published on: December 27, 2024
08:49

Santiago de Chile, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government is debating on pension reform, to advance in Congress despite resistance from some sectors.

Chile’s Frente Amplio calls for mobilization for decent pensions

Published on: December 19, 2024
08:43

Santiago de Chile, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The Frente Amplio (lit. "Broad Front", FA), part of the Chilean government coalition, called on citizens to distribute flyers nationwide in favor of a fair pension system.

Majority of Chileans consider urgent pension reform

Published on: December 16, 2024
10:15

Santiago de Chile, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The 80 percent of Chileans consider it very important that the pension reform be approved before the end of the current government, according to the results of the Plaza Pública Cadem survey released here today.

Organized people reject insurance bill in Panama

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:44

Panama City, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Pueblo Unido por la Vida alliance will march today to the National Assembly (parliament) of Panama to reject Bill 163 on reforms to the Social Security Fund (CSS).

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