Greater subsidies and support for migrants can help Latin American countries offset destabilization associated with food and energy crises
Sustainability and climate change mitigation remain at the top of Latin American leaders’ concerns, given the region’s biodiversity and vulnerability to climate change
To benefit from trends such as “near-shoring” and ecotourism, countries can improve education systems and inclusivity
From being one of the worst regions impacted by COVID-19, Latin America has turned a corner with high vaccination rates
Focus is on rebuilding economies, with a particular emphasis on the labour market, trade, foreign investment and sustainable energy
Governments need to work to build a common agenda and strengthen regional integration mechanisms
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin American leaders, speaking on the third day of the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda 2022, expressed optimism for the region’s economic outlook in the coming year.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil LEI), fell 1.4 percent in September. The index now stands at 86.2 (2010 = 100), following a 1.8 percent decline in August and a 0.6 percent decline in July. The consumers survey: expectations index, the services sector survey: expectations index, the swap rate (inverted), the manufacturing survey's expectations index, stock prices, and the consumer durable goods production index all contributed negatively to the index in September.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil LEI), fell 1.5 percent in August. The index now stands at 87.7 (2010 = 100), following a 0.7 percent decline in July and a 0.3 percent decline in June. The terms of trade index, the exports volume index, stock prices, the services sector survey: expectations index, the manufacturing survey´s expectations index, the consumers survey: expectations index, and the swap rate (inverted) all contributed negatively to the index in August.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil LEI), declined 2.0 percent in March. The index now stands at 90.4 (2010 = 100), following a 1.4 percent decline in February and a 1.7 percent decline in January. The services, manufacturing, and consumer expectations indexes continued to contribute negatively to the index in March.
Asia is likely to surface as the new destination for Latin American exports in the medium-term
In the first two months of 2015, Brazilian pulp production increased 10.3% year-over-year totaling 2.8 million tons. Paper production remained practically stable in the first two months of the year, at 1.7 million tons. In the wood panels segment, production in the first two months of 2015 totaled 1.2 million m³, a 6% drop year-over-year.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil LEI), declined 1.3 percent in February. The index now stands at 92.3 (2010 = 100), following a 1.7 percent decline in January and a 0.2 percent decline in December. Stock prices, the terms of trade index, and the consumer durable goods production index components contributed positively to the index in February.
Value chain participants in mobile advertising need to guard against 'over targeting'
2014 presented a quite positive result in Brazilian e-commerce, having registered a 24% growth in relation to 2013. Revenue reached R$ 35.8 billion, resulting from the 103.4 million orders placed, 17% higher than the previous year. This and other pieces of information comprise the 31st WebShoppers, report on Brazilian e-commerce disclosed by E-bit, a specialized company in e-commerce information.
Potential to boost decision-making capabilities and client retention rates help the nascent market expand
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