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Fuente: Agencia Andina
Peru and India resume negotiations to sign a Free Trade Agreement

The Andean country's Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade, Desilú León, says the eighth round of negotiations between the two countries will resume next week.

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Mexico: Economic activity fell 0.7% year-on-year in February

According to preliminary figures from INEGI, the economy grew by 0.2% compared to the previous month.

Fuente: Reuters
Lula will travel to Vietnam to address the BRICS and boost trade ties for Brazil's beef sector.

Lula's second visit to Vietnam as Brazilian president will take place as Vietnam faces pressure from the Trump administration to reduce its large trade surplus and increase imports from the United States.

Fuente: El Economista
Mexico's global dividends reached US$1.75 trillion in 2024: 6.6% more than the previous year

Mexican dividends increased 4.3%, despite cuts made by half of the companies in the index. The largest contributors to the growth came from FEMSA and Grupo México.

Fuente: Reserva Federal de EE.UU.
The U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rates for the second time, warning of renewed uncertainty.

This pause follows the one already decreed last January and the three consecutive reductions that began in September, when the price of money was reduced for the first time since March 2020.

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Colombia formally accepts the WTO fisheries subsidies agreement

This agreement establishes disciplines for limiting subsidies on the high seas, strengthening the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and reducing harmful subsidies that negatively impact fish stocks and marine ecosystems.

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Peru will launch a sovereign bond ETF in the coming weeks.

The superintendent of the Stock Market, Juan Pichihua, emphasized that these securities are guaranteed by the Public Treasury.

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The MSME trade association asks the Chilean government to inspect Chinese malls: "They are a threat"

Questions about these types of shopping centers escalated after chats were leaked from Communist Party representative Karol Cariola, in which she asked Irací Hassler (former mayor of Santiago) to help a Chinese businessman with his business patents.

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In Ecuador, cocoa already generates more income than bananas and is approaching shrimp.

Fedexpor highlights that exports in the first month of 2025 make it "the January that generated the most foreign currency in the last 25 years."

Fuente: El Economista
Sheinbaum rules out Mexico's debt in the face of a possible recession and criticizes OECD projections.

The Mexican president insisted that her government remains vigilant about the evolution of the global economy, particularly the tariff measures imposed by the United States, but reiterated that the priority will be to strengthen investment.

Fuente: Reuters
Chilean economy expanded 2.6% in 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the increase was 4% compared to the same period of the previous year, above expectations.

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Latin American banana industry protests low prices at German chain Kaufland

Trade unions in Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and the Dominican Republic reject the company's move to sell bananas at 0.88 euros (US$0.95) per kilogram, a practice that threatens the sector's sustainability.

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The OECD predicts a 1.3% contraction in Mexico's GDP in 2025 due to the impact of Trump's tariffs.

The group estimates that Mexico's economy will also experience a 0.6% decline in 2026.

Fuente: Walmart
US retail sales rose 0.2% in February, recovering from a decline in January.

However, a total of four of the 14 categories analyzed recorded sales declines in February, with the largest drops in electronics and appliance stores (-4.7%).

Fuente: Europa Press
Brazil reduces import taxes on products such as olive oil and sugar to zero.

The decision by Lula da Silva's government aims to especially protect low-income families, who will be able to spend up to 40% of their income on food.

Fuente: Imago
OECD lowers economic growth projections for the US and the world

Spain, Türkiye, and Argentina are exceptions to the OECD's global growth forecast for 2025, dragged down by declining projections in the United States and the eurozone.

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Inflation in Argentina rose 2.4% in February and fell 66.9% year-on-year.

During the first two months of 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen by 4.7%.

Fuente: El Economista
Milken Institute: Mexico should encourage domestic investment while resolving the tariff crisis

The leading economies are mostly advanced economies whose greatest advantages include investment in innovation, development, and technology.

Fuente: Gobierno de Perú
BCP: How would tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports affect the Peruvian economy?

The Banco de Crédito de Perú Quarterly Report also indicates that the national GDP is expected to grow 3.2% in 2025, and the effects of political uncertainty due to the electoral campaign will only become apparent in the months leading up to the following year's elections.

Fuente: El Economista
Ebrard assures that Mexico will act with "cool head" to secure the best trade deal with Trump.

This was announced by Mexico's Secretary of Economy at this Thursday's morning press conference.