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Cuba to Reduce Price of Surfing Domestic Websites

Cuba's state-owned telecommunications company Etecsa announced Thursday in a statement that it is to lower the price for surfing the domestic websites on Internet to "ease searches of websites with national content for cultural, informative or research purposes."

news | Mar 31, 2017 | 79 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

Brazil Central Bank Reduces 2017 GDP Growth Estimates

Amid a two-year-long recession, Brazil's Central Bank announced on Thursday its decision to reduce the GDP growth projection for 2017 to 0.5 percent.

news | Mar 31, 2017 | 81 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Brazilian Telecom Complaints Slip 4% in 2016

Consumer complaints registered by Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) fell by 4 percent in 2016, compared to the previous year, when complaints reached 3.9 million.

news | Feb 27, 2017 | 157 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Ecuador Internet Penetration Up to 55.6% in 2016

Ecuador ended 2016 with a total internet penetration of 55.6 percent, according to the latest data from telecommunications ministry Mintel.

news | Mar 03, 2017 | 162 Views | Rated 0.0 | Ecuador

Brazil Loses over 40,000 Jobs in January

Brazil lost 40,864 formal jobs in January, the 22nd consecutive month in which the country saw more firing than hiring, the country's Labor Ministry said on Friday.

news | Mar 04, 2017 | 170 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Protectionism Brings "Neither Growth Nor Wellbeing": Chilean President

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday slammed protectionist trends arising around the world, including in the U.S., and the uncertainty they generate.

news | Mar 29, 2017 | 65 Views | Rated 0.0 | Chile

Cubans Enjoy Free Internet Service at Home in Pilot Program

These days the historic center of Havana is buzzing with major news. This is not due to the arrival of an American cruise ship, the restoration of an antique building or an increase in tourism.

news | Dec 30, 2016 | 240 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

Unemployment Reaches Record High in Brazil

Brazil's unemployment rate from September to November reached a record high of 11.9 percent , the country's statistics agency IBGE announced on Thursday.

news | Dec 30, 2016 | 217 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Hackers Take over Brazilian President's Website

Hackers took over an Internet page of Brazilian President Michel Temer on Saturday, and defaced it with calls for the death penalty to be applied to Brazilian politicians, according to a government statement.

news | Jan 01, 2017 | 235 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

Argentina Doubles 4G Base Stations in 2016

The number of installed 4G base stations in Argentina increased from 5,365 in January 2016 to 9,645 in October, reports local daily La Nacion, citing figures from communications regulator Enacom.

news | Jan 06, 2017 | 285 Views | Rated 0.0 | Argentina