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Brazilian Gov't Announces Construction of 650,000 Homes in 2018

The Brazilian government announced Thursday it would build 650,000 new houses this year within the social housing program 'Mi Casa, Mi Vida' (My House, My Life), which aimed at providing homes for poorer families.

news | Feb 08, 2018 | 102 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Venezuela Presides over OPEC in 2018

Venezuela has assumed the rotating presidency of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Venezuelan Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo said on Saturday.

news | Jan 21, 2018 | 156 Views | Rated 0.0 | Venezuela

Cuba Starts Municipal Elections as First Step to Elect Castro Successor

Cubans started to cast their ballots at polling stations as municipal elections kicked off in the Caribbean nation on Sunday, marking the first step towards a general election to choose incumbent President Raul Castro's successor.

news | Nov 27, 2017 | 242 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

Conservative Former President Pinera wins Chile Election by Wide Margin

Pinera, who governed the country from 2010 to 2014, moves Chile toward the political right amid lagging economic growth.

news | Dec 17, 2017 | 222 Views | Rated 0.0 | Chile

Brazil Congress Approves Communications Budget

Brazil's National Congress approved the budget proposal for 2018 that will see the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications receiving BRL 12.7 billion, reports Teletime.

news | Dec 17, 2017 | 228 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Brazil Inflation Falls to 2.95 pct in 2017

Brazil's annual inflation rate fell to 2.95 percent in 2017, the country's statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday.

news | Jan 12, 2018 | 200 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Trump Policies Could Roll Back US-Cuba Ties, Says Mexican Academic

Progress in US-Cuba ties is likely to suffer a setback under US President Donald Trump, according to Mario Torrico, a research professor at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (Flacso) in Mexico City.

news | Jun 16, 2017 | 321 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

Brazilian President Defends His Administration via Social Networks

Brazilian President Michel Temer highlighted the performance of his administration in a video distributed through social networks on Friday, citing economic advances in the country.

news | Jul 01, 2017 | 374 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Brazil Registers First Monthly Deflation in 11 Years

Brazil registered in June its first deflation in 11 years, the country's statistics agency IBGE said Friday.

news | Jul 08, 2017 | 338 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Trump No Longer Wants to Seal Off the Entire U.S.-Mexico Border

Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to seal off the U.S.-Mexico border. But on Thursday, the president told reporters that he only intends to cover “anywhere from 700 to 900 miles.”

news | Jul 14, 2017 | 303 Views | Rated 0.0 | Mexico