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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 | 14 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

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 | 117 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

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 | 205 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 | 210 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil

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 | 107 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 | 99 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 | 270 Views | Rated 0.0 | Cuba

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 | 263 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 | 320 Views | Rated 0.0 | Argentina

BBC Pulls Pay-TV Channels from Brazil and Latin America

The BBC has decided to stop broadcasting its BBC Earth, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies channels in Brazil and Latin America, amid low viewing figures and because it is unable to distribute its channels with every pay-TV operator, reports Noticias da TV.

news | Jan 15, 2017 | 269 Views | Rated 0.0 | Brazil