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Growing Number of Venezuelans Use Bitcoins to Buy Necessities (The Guardian)
News Bitcoin users still represent a tiny minority in Venezuela, but some believe that the currency will become more popular…
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Macri’s Year in Office
Video It was just a year ago. A majority of Argentines voted for the investor-friendly candidate: Mauricio Macri. It's a…
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Greece, a Nation in Pain
Feature Greeks overwhelmingly spurned the austerity measures the European Central Bank, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund –…
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Debt: Greece in Argentina’s footsteps
Analysis Greece seems to be following in Argentina's footsteps, after it missed its critical debt payment on June 30, shut…
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Paraguay’s Unpretentious Star
Economic profile Paraguay is the fastest-growing economy in Latin America – despite the regional economic slowdown. While Latin American growth…
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Argentina Sues, Suspends Citibank
Article The Argentine left-wing government is suing in local courts Citibank Argentina, the country's 12th largest bank by deposits and…
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Brazil Takes a $27 Billion Hit
Article The Petrobras oil scandal – which sparked massive protests across Brazil against the government’s corruption and the economic slowdown…
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Don’t expect cheap presents
Article The World Trade Organization rejected Argentina's attempt to overturn a ruling in favor of the European Union, the United…
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An unhappy New Year for Argentina
Article There will be no truce between the Argentine government and its foreign creditors, despite the expiration of a provision…
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Asia
Argentina: Russia’s New Market
Feature Russia is deepening its relation with Argentina in energy, nuclear and mining as Moscow seeks to lessen its reliance…
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Latin America
National Pride, A Salve for the 2014 World Cup’s Exorbitant Price
Feature The high price Brazil spent to organize the 2014 World Cup illustrates why developing nations should not organize large-scale…
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Brazil’s President Stays in Power
Analysis Left-leaning president Dilma Rousseff, the country's first female president, turfed out the centrist contender Aécio Neves in recession-hit Brazil…
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Uruguay Election Goes to Run-off
Analysis The two contenders who won Uruguay’s first round of the presidential election on October 26 will not bring about…
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Brazil’s President Is No Shoo-In
Feature Sluggish growth in Latin America’s largest economy is a blow to incumbent Dilma Rousseff. This article was published in…
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Argentina’s Campaign Kicks Off
Feature Argentina's presidential pre-candidates spelled out their political and economic program during Industry Day in Buenos Aires. This article was…
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Latin America
Poverty grows as Argentina wakes up in default
Feature Standard & Poor's decision to declare Argentina on “selective default” on July 30th is s a setback for a…
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WTO rules against Argentina
Feature International pressure on Argentina is increasing as the World Trade Organization ruled on August 22 that the South American…
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Argentines Wake Up In Default
Feature The mood is defiant in the streets of Buenos Aires after Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service declared Thursday…
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