Chilean cherries face a bitter Chinese Lunar New Year: low demand and falling prices

Economy 2025-01-29

Chilean cherries face a bitter Chinese Lunar New Year: low demand and falling prices

The crisis highlights the dangers of relying heavily on the Chinese market and underscores the urgent need to diversify Chilean exports' destinations.

Surveillance, complaints and controversy follow BYD labor scandal in Brazil

Economy 2025-01-28

Surveillance, complaints and controversy follow BYD labor scandal in Brazil

Intensified security moves by the Chinese maker of electric vehicles at its Bahia plant have ignited controversy over employee working conditions in Brazil.

Nicaragua's growing partnership with China marked by trade deficits

Economy 2025-01-27

Nicaragua's growing partnership with China marked by trade deficits

Economists are in agreement that Beijing is reaping all the benefits in the 'free trade' agreement with Nicaragua.

China investigates Mercosur meat imports, creating uncertainty for trade

Economy 2025-01-14

China investigates Mercosur meat imports, creating uncertainty for trade

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

Threat of 'debt trap' looms as Colombia courts China's Belt and Road Initiative

Economy 2025-01-09

Threat of 'debt trap' looms as Colombia courts China's Belt and Road Initiative

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

Chinese consortium flouts terms, obligations in Bogotá Metro project

Economy 2025-01-03

Chinese consortium flouts terms, obligations in Bogotá Metro project

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.

Will China's dam project in Honduras be a boon or bane?

Economy 2024-12-17

Will China's dam project in Honduras be a boon or bane?

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.

Venezuela's 'Pearl of the Caribbean' loses appeal

Economy 2024-12-09

Venezuela's 'Pearl of the Caribbean' loses appeal

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.

China's infrastructure projects spread specter of corruption over Colombia

Economy 2024-12-04

China's infrastructure projects spread specter of corruption over Colombia

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

Buy now, pay later: China's e-commerce invasion of Latin America

Economy 2024-11-29

Buy now, pay later: China's e-commerce invasion of Latin America

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