Economy 2025-01-14

Fears of potential Chinese beef-importing restrictions persist in Mercosur member states Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Economy 2025-01-09

Venezuela under Chavismo and Ecuador during Rafael Correa's presidency ended up with crippling debts to China. Now Colombia could make the same mistake.

Economy 2025-01-03

Local contractors working on the Bogotá Metro's first line went unpaid during the holiday season because of delayed payments from the Chinese consortium responsible for the project.

Economy 2024-12-17

The details of the project awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) are murky, raising concerns about potential inflated costs, unfavorable terms and corruption.

Economy 2024-12-09

Venezuela's economic collapse, soaring crime rates and increasing international isolation following election fraud have profoundly impacted the island of Margarita. The evidence of its decline is unmistakable.

Economy 2024-12-04

The the so-called New Silk Road represents a 'modern form of colonialism' in disguise, say analysts.

Economy 2024-11-29

Chinese e-retailers are luring Latin American consumers to a business model that undermines the environment and ravages the consumers' domestic industries.

Economy 2024-11-28

In terms of security, the potential for remote manipulation of software embedded in EVs poses significant cybersecurity and espionage threats.

Economy 2024-11-13

Despite promises of 400,000 Chinese tourists a year after severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, barely 65,000 have visited the Dominican Republic in the past five years.

Economy 2024-10-23

China's economic crisis and real estate slowdown have led to overproduction of heavily subsidized steel that is then 'dumped' on the international market at prices below production costs.