Economy & Markets
Investor euphoria over cryptocurrencies has remained high since last November, when the Republican defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the elections.
By country, according to the most recent annual report by TTR Data, in collaboration with Datasite and AON, Brazil led the ranking of the most active countries in the region in 2024.
Claudia Sheinbaum's government also plans to increase production of generic medicines and supplies, mainly, by 15%.
Increasing the number of personnel in border areas to completely eradicate illegal activities is not ruled out.
The new interpretative note on the investment chapter of the FTA seeks to avoid legal abuses and protect the sovereignty of both countries without affecting incentives for foreign investment.
The head of Mincetur, Desilú León, considered the decision taken by the MTC in coordination with the concessionaire to be appropriate so that the new Airport City is in the required conditions.
A US Federal Reserve document shows that consumer spending grew moderately thanks to stronger-than-expected holiday sales. Meanwhile, vehicle sales improved "modestly."
The Peruvian Exporters Association anticipates a growth of between 3% and 4% in shipments abroad.
Although the CPI slowed by two-tenths compared to the previous figure, the underlying index, which excludes food and energy prices from its calculation due to their greater volatility, closed the last month of 2024 with an increase of 3.2%, one-tenth less.
Related to this, the Unidad de Fomento (UF), a key indicator for calculating other types of loans, will fall during this month, after inflation fell by 0.2% in December 2024.
The bank's Economic Studies department noted that in 2025, GDP will enter the intermediate phase of the economic cycle, which is the longest phase but with more moderate growth rates.
The INDEC report notes a sharp decline in its comparisons against December 2023, when it jumped to 25.5%, and against the annual increase of 211.4%.
Among the countries that registered a clear improvement in shipments abroad were Argentina (+18.1%), Venezuela (+18.7%), Uruguay (+14.6%) and Guyana (+59.6%).
Claudia Shienbaum's administration has seized a record amount of illicit fentanyl, imposed new tariffs on some Asian products, and confiscated counterfeit Chinese goods in several cities.
Control of inflation and public spending are hampered by stagnant economic growth, the impasse of key reforms and an increasingly fragmented and discredited political system.
The plan includes a portfolio of US$277 billion in national and foreign investments, distributed across 2,000 specific projects.
The figure represents an increase of 8.2%, the head of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, published on his social networks.
Official figures identify three main phases: a sharp deterioration until the end of 2022, a sustained recovery throughout 2023 and a weakening in the second half of 2024.
According to the Superintendency of Economic Competition (SCE), supranational regulation would guarantee a fair competition environment, strengthen user rights and promote the labour, social and economic development of member countries in the digital market.
The Argentine president received an annual CPI of 211.4% in 2023 and would close 2027 with just 10%. Analysts and consultants agree on a downward trend in the coming years.
The announcement comes as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro takes office again, which has been largely ignored by the international community following the fraudulent elections of July 28.
